Sounds like a wise plan. When is the Orbx SP supposed to come out?
I installed the AI floatplane traffic yesterday and its great. I had just posted a message for Holger about Orbx adding that because I enjoyed it so much in TongassX.
BTW - on the ship AI traffic, is that adjusted with the AI traffic sliders (GA or commercial) or the ships or ferries sliders at the bottom of the settings screen?