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Why play flight sim's?
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davec
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Joined: Feb 05, 2004
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Location: Scotland
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It's nice to see the 'crinklies' opinions are well represented and all on the ayes side 
Although a fairly new convert to FS, I am enjoying it immensely - like many others £££'s, health, age, etc debar me from ever learning to fly real planes but there is enough realism in FS to satisfy my needs.
In my many attempts to fly under the Forth Road Bridge I have crashed in all of them and nobody was hurt.  I can share this and any other schemes with theFlyaway community on this fine forum.whose contributers will give all the help they can in answering/solving questions set by newbies like myself. 
LONG LIVE FLIGHT SIM |
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jimmyglockner
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Joined: Jan 16, 2004
Posts: 92
Location: Upstate New York
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I enjoy the challenge of flying without the responsibility of hurting someone or yourself if I happen to crash (yes, it does happen now and then). The good feeling of taking off, navigating and then landing precisely is what it is all about.
I also agree; This is not a "game".
Happy flying all.
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Fire_Emblem_Master
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Joined: Oct 19, 2003
Posts: 2463
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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| this is definately not a game! Nor is it something you can just grab every now and again and think you'll be able to fly a 747 to a perfect landing on your first try. Nope, this is as real as it gets, and it's gonna take you a while to work your way up to the big iron. Mind you, not nearly as long as it does in real life, but it takes practice. All my friends that play it wonder why they can't land without crashing their first time. They figure it's just like any other game. It's also not extremely pretty, when it comes to basic scenery, but that's not the aim of it either. All in all, it's an excellent sumulation, and i'm glad to have bought it as long ago as i did! |
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Arkydave
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Joined: Feb 24, 2004
Posts: 143
Location: SE Iowa, USA
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| There isn't many things more graceful and peacable than an airliner taking to the skies. Flying to kill people was not the original intent of the Wright Brothers. Airliners are like flowers in the garden as opposed to fighters being thistles in the garden, the garden being the sky. |
Well said, Leadfoot. I flew combat missions in Viet Nam (aircrew, non-pilot), and while the flying was always exhilerating, the mission and the aftermath, in retrospect, feel like 'the dark side' of aviation. For me, the bright side is something small, single engine or small twin, VFR, lazily making your way from point A to B, using some VOR nav skills, and then making a perfect landing. That's gratification on a grand scale.  |
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jelami
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Joined: Mar 14, 2004
Posts: 477
Location: Fayetteville, TN
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| Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 2:39 am Post subject: why? |
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Just in case that stewardess comes back into the cabin and asks "Does anyone know how to fly one of these things?" I will be able to say "I Do, I do!!" 
However based on my landings of the heavy stuff lately, I will now be smart enough to sink deep into my seat and let someone else volunteer.
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