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I know there are a couple pilots and even ATC guys around here. I may finally put aside money for a Sport Pilot license someday now that the regulations are
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I know there are a couple pilots and even ATC guys around here. I may finally put aside money for a Sport Pilot license someday now that the regulations are even less strict and there's a whole class of UL aircraft, but I've always found simming to be more enjoyable. You can recreate a lot of the realism involved in actual flying, from VFR scenery to ATC in addition to the actual dynamics of flight of course. You also have control over the weather. You can also do it pretty much whenever you want and for free past the initial investment in software/hardware.
I've been simming in Flight Simulator since the late 80's when I was only like 8-9 years old. I still have the original FS II manual ![]() Lately I've gotten back into it again, finally adding a flight yoke and throttle quadrant to my HOTAS combo and started blogging about my flights. Anyone else flying the virtual skies and blogging about it? Wouldn't mind reading about other people's travels! Last edited by Gaiiden; 10-16-2009 at 08:15 PM. |
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I like Flight Sims a lot. I used them all the time in college too to practice my instrument procedures etc while in the dorm.
Here was my favorite Sim though... ![]() Thats a shot of our actual Lvl 6 CRJ-200 Sim It's fun.. ![]()
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I do a little bit of FSX in my spare time.
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not to mention my ticket is on the line every time I go!
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Well it would be easy if you weren't gambling with something...
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Delta 777 FO, kind of. I get a regular paycheck but am only on reserve. Plus all of our trips are 2 legs with 2 captains and 2 first officers, so my only landings are in the simulator every three months. I got home from my last trip september 1st. Its kind of nice actually! Leaves time for my requisite 2nd job that just about every airline pilot has these days.
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^haha I know what you mean about the 2nd job.
All my friends are on furlough or flat out laid off. Thats cool as hell though that you drive a 777! Biggest thing I've gotten to sit in was a 767. Where do you fly usually?
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Before this, I flew the 767-400 and flew Europe, Africa and South America. What do you do?
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I'm fresh out of college, meet the minimums for the regionals but whose hiring and whats the QOL at this point not to mention upgrade time of like 5+ years..
I'm trying to get selected for the NYPD aviation unit to fly their Bell 412s and Augusta A119.
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I used to hope flights on 767s all the time though to Europe and South America. My mom was a flight attendant for AA
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Thats cool. Now isn't a great time to enter the field though. Have you thought about military aviation? I really enjoyed my time in the Navy.
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sorry to take it off topic there, Gaiiden!
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Yeah I looked into Military via USAF but I feel like my opportunities are greater in a paramilitary organization like the NYPD. I'm planning to do both the Air National Guard and PD though. I'm hoping that if a spot ever opened up for a C-130 at my local base I could get selected for it.
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