Do You Have Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Thought it would be interesting to see how many members here have Flight Sim on their computer at home and if so some feedback on how you find it.

Cheers

Ned

WhirlyGirl · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

No, I have X-Plane. I find the realism far better on X-plane, even though the graphical side may not be as good.

WhirlyGirl Cool

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blme · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: Flight Simulator

Hi Ned,

Not had FS since converting to MAC 5 years ago.
Am I missing out?

blme.

WhirlyGirl · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:18 pm Post subject:

At Heli Expo I sampled Flight Sim using a set of virtual helicopter controls.

At home we have the following set up:

Power Mac G4 Dual Processor
X-Plane
Copycat Virtual Multi Role Helicopter controls (see pic)

I find this very reallistic (besides the lack of anticpation of movement), and I think it helped keep the techniques going between lessons when WhirlyGuy and myself were learning to fly. The controls make it feel like flying a real helicopter, and you can set the realism level.

Don't know if flight sim is available for mac, but I am happy with X-Plane.

WhirlyGirl Cool

P.S. Anybody else use home simulator software with helicopter controls? What do you think of them?
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heliaviator · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:07 am Post subject:

My daughter has Microsoft Flight Simulator but only ever flies the planks (she wants to become a plank commercial pilotand fly A320's etc)
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James T Lowe · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:04 am Post subject:

Had MS Flight Simulator 2000, haven't really bothered since gaining PPL(H) though!

Have to say that I was next to useless on the simulator - I managed to once land the 109 by rolling down a runway at EGLL; never could get the hang of any other helicopter...

Good job we don't fly the real machines by keyboard alone... ! Wink

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WhirlyGirl · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:11 am Post subject:

James,

Using the keyboard is just about as easy as being PIC whilst hanging off the left skid (not that I have tried that). If you use a control set like the one above it would make it a hundred times more realistic. When you're over Birmingham way come and try ours out - it's pretty addictive! Very Happy

WhirlyGirl Cool

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James T Lowe · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:16 am Post subject:

Or the left wheel on the 109.... Very Happy

Re your simulator - you're on!
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AndyB · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:17 am Post subject:

WhirlyGirl,

How much are these controls, and where do you get them? Wouldn't mind to show my 30incher some chopper action! Wink

--Andy

WhirlyGirl · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:56 am Post subject:

WhirlyGirl · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

Here we go, RC Simulations is where we got it from. They still make them but I think there is quite a long waiting list on orders as they are all put together by hand. They are based in Bristol.

Hope this helps.

WhirlyGirl Cool

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