When I first discovered flight simulation it was to make use of a new VR headset, I had a past interest in flying but never believed it was an option to explore. However I soon became hooked by the experience and it was not long before I signed up for a trial lesson and then continued to train for …

When I start a flight, I have absolutely no idea where I’m going or where I’m going to end up. My flight plan is to head towards places I find beautiful at a given moment and land anywhere I feel like it—in a field, on a beach, on a dirt road. Like a bird, I savor this freedom of being able to go an…

I mostly fly the C172 and the C152 right now. I fly the Orion and its cool. In 2020 I really enjoyed the Pipistrel Virus. I think Im drawn towards small planes because it feels closer to what I might actually be able to own if I had money to be a pilot and own a plane. Some people (Vinnie Barbar…

[image] mbraortns: can you sideslip a A380? hmmm… Well, if Captain Robert “Bob” Pearson could slip a Boeing 767 I suppose it is just a matter of degree to scale up to an A380! In case you are not familiar with the story of the so-called “Gimli glider” you can read about it HERE

Lots of potential complications in forward slipping a large airliner irl. The biggest is blocking the airflow into the engines and causing compressor stalls, which the Gimli Glider didn’t have to worry about, haha. Also consider the structural stress on the tail in a more extreme or high-speed slip. …

I’d have to see the figures on how many people are using each type to be sure, but I believe that you are incorrect in that statement of “how few people”. I fly both airliners and general. I also fly helicopters and fast jets. When I use a driving simulator, I like to get in the fastest and most c…

I am 99.9% GA myself. I can’t understand why airliners are attractive. Take off, fly so high you can’t see details, land. I get the procedure is interesting, and I learned airliners to learn that procedure to a point… But beyond that… I don’t get it :slight_smile: Even most of that procedure is all …

I’ve also flown an airliner and believe I understand some of the appeal, I definitely got the feeling of excitement flying a big plane out of London Heathrow and also enjoyed a busy return flight into said airport at night with lots of other planes and full ATC chatter. However - for me - it was mo…

[image] Player744061147: However - for me - it was more of an experience as opposed to GA which I find much more of an activity. This is a great way to put it.

I fly mostly GA and of those mostly the golden age of aviation type aircraft. The CAS J-3 cub, GAS Stearman, the Tiger moth, HU 16 Albatross, Cessna 170, 195 and the sort. Of course the Cessna 310, A2A Comanche and Aerostar when I want a little faster ground speed. No desire to fly the larger ai…

I think it’s great anyone can fly the aircraft they like, regardless. That’s what a platform should be. I just wish the platform allowed all the things that support flights to work better together. Example, my current frustration is ATC addons can’t access the sim’s METAR for your flight, and so t…

I find it very surprising what people want from a flight simulator

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