Flying jets in Flight Sim

What do you fly in your PC Flight Sim (any brand)?

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TangoWhiskey

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Did I really put Helicopters in the poll twice? (sigh) Wish we had an "edit poll" button.
 
I don't fiddle with flight sim unless someone else has it. Part of the problem is I've never been able to take computer games seriously, so I do stupid things like single engine aerobatics in IMC in a King Air.

Speaking of which, you completely left out turboprops, which are my favorite class of aircraft to mess around with.
 
I prefer to fly the Cirrus SJ50 Vision jet in X-Plane on my iPhone. :yes: :D You don't have an option for "VLJ on a VLD!" ;) :rofl:
 
For me it depends on what I'm after. I used FSX to help in my training for PP. I would pre-fly my cross country trips to see what it was like. I expect to use it to work on instrument stuff if and when I decide to get an IR. For that I use the 172 mostly.

For just fun I belong to www.flyafa.com a virtual airline. They have routes that you can fly. On the weekends I'll usually try and fly a round trip. Depending on the route I fly the Dash-8, CRJ or 737.

On occassion I will also fly using Squawkbox and the Vatsim network. It adds a bit more realism to the experience.
 
I have ASA On Top and MSFS. I actually use On Top to practice approaches. Flying a fast airplane on the sim does improve my scan, and scan is EVERYTHING.

Ask me again in a few weeks, and I'll tell you if it helps in a real sim.
 
I fly lots of add-on jets.especially where FMS/FMC are invlolved..agree with the previous poster about the scan...and it all paid off the first time I flew glass for real...I felt right at home very quickly
 
I fly Boeings using MFS and addons by PMDG and Project Magenta to give better FMS simulation. I also have a kickin' Cheyenne II sim with round dials that I use for instrument proficiency work - the higher speeds really help keep the scan sharp. If I'm going to an unfamiliar airport I will always practice the approaches in the sim beforehand.

I also use the standalone Garmin G1000 simulator to stay proficient - it's a lot cheaper than renting a new airplane!
 
Lance F said:
No, more like getting dragged along, but I'm not complaining. This is one gorgeous airplane.
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Oh you POOR POOR thing. Are they forcing you to get the Falcon type!? I would tell them to go pound sand and leave me alone! :skeptical::D
 
Almost all the flight sim flying I do is to help myself stay in the IFR world when I'm not flying much. For this I always use a turbo'd Bonanza.

Many years ago I used to fly a ton of virtual airline stuff using a 737--and I loved doing insane stupid short stuff with it. So I'm still pretty decent at this--but don't really practice. This is a video I made screwing around earlier this year. 1st attempt at a BBJ 737 landing @ Gastons.

 
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Hmmm anyone else find it a bit fishy that the percentages in this "Poll" add up to 190% ?????
 
EppyGA said:
Tim, where did you get your G1000 simulator?
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From Garmin. It's NOT a visual flight sim, but it does do all the G1000/GFC700 features well. They make them for specific airframe combos - I've got the Cessa and Diamond versions.
About 16 or 20 bucks each.
 
Well if I want to just fly, I'll rent a real plane. In flight sim I do things too outrageous/illegal to try in real life. My favorite is landing a super cub or an autogyro on building tops in cities.

I also use x-plane to build planes and see how well they fly. A cessna 140 with a turboprop and blown flaps is pretty damn fun!
 
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I play with a simulator pretty much for the fun of it:

http://www.condor-club.eu/graduate/0/?id=2102

Don't do much hard IMC - there isn't much to see from inside a cloud.
 

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Just FYI - Google Earth has a Flight Simulator mode. Just this afternoon I dusted off the old joystick and gave it a try. You have your choice of a Cirrus or a F-16. I find it interesting to buzz around familiar places. However, the FS is rather rudimentary, and leaves a lot to be desired. OTOH, the price is right (as in FREE). Give it a try!

Dave
 
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