Full-motion simulator sessions

mgchristy · Post by **mgchristy** » 01 Jul 2007, 08:30

Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone here has ever racked up some time in a full-motion sim? If so, where and when...and on what type of simulated equipment? Was it anything like you expected? I'm eager to give a legitimate Level-D sim a try for an airliner (preferably a Boeing/Douglas/non-Airbus product)...sorry, but I find Airbii way too drab...unless we're talking about early products like the A300/A310.

Extra bonus points to anyone who can point me in the direction of a full-motion sim with a hideous amount of steam gauges!

Thanks in advance

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 01 Jul 2007, 11:26

A320 sim at Natco nee PanAm Minneapolis
B727 sim Proflight Atlanta
MD80 sim here in Vegas courtesy of Allegiant

Leif

John · Post by **John** » 01 Jul 2007, 13:21

B747 - Cranbank
B747 - Cranbank
A320 - Crawley
B737 - Crawley

If I could do it everyday I would!

John :sad:

Post by **TSR2** » 01 Jul 2007, 14:04

There is a Trident sim somewhere in a chaps back garden that I'm pretty sure he rents out. :yipeee:

BAe146 · Post by **BAe146** » 01 Jul 2007, 14:20

727-200 United Airlines Training Center- Denver
CRJ-200 CAE- Denver

Post by **DaveB** » 01 Jul 2007, 14:35

DM and I got to play P2 with Tonks as P1 (plus we had a real P2 and FltEng) in the fullmotion C1K sim at Brize. It is absolutely NOTHING like flightsim other than the physical appearance/placement of the instruments. The 'feel' system on the C1K sim is much, much heavier than a CH Yoke could ever be and the C1K itself feels like a very long train.. you move it and eventually, the backend catches up

You can FLY it like you fly the FS9 model but the actual experience is so completely different I couldn't even begin to explain it

If anyone out there gets the opportunity to have a go in one.. don't pass it by no matter what the aircraft/sim is. It really is 'As real as it gets' even adding the simplicity of the FS5 style graphics you see through the windows

The Trident sim used to be owned by a chap near Biggin. Not sure where exactly or how you'd get to have a go.

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 01 Jul 2007, 14:51

747-100/200/VC-25 - Denver (UALTC)
747-400 - Denver (UALTC)
777-200 (Delta) - Denver (UALTC) <- Unit bought by UAL when Delta cancelled their order after their captains wanted $300k/year to fly it.
777-200 (United) - Denver (UALTC)
737-200 - Denver (UALTC)

I guess it's nice having a sim tech as a friend. Got to take a bunch of my aviation-minded friends out there with me and we had a lot of fun learning how to fly the real thing and seeing how far we could go without breaking the plane. Barrel rolled the 777 and 737-200, and found out why they call the 732 a "Pocket Rocket".

John · Post by **John** » 01 Jul 2007, 16:58

XR219 wrote:There is a Trident sim somewhere in a chaps back garden that I'm pretty sure he rents out. :yipeee:

there was over at Westerham way... last time I asked it was U/S :sad: :sad: :sad:

Kind regards

John

Ps love to know if it's not

glen · Post by **glen** » 01 Jul 2007, 19:51

I was lucky enough to get a go in the 737 at Crawley courtesy of John and agree with Dave B if you get the chance take it, you won't regret it, it's something I'll always remember.

Mind you I was a bad on it as I am with FS9 and I'm sure John will remeber one of my attempts at landing

Glen.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 01 Jul 2007, 20:16

I had a go in a Lightning simulator at Coltishall many moons ago. Wasn't full motion though, so as my daughters would say, it was a bit 'pants'.