Classic British Flight Sim

Not exactly a payware 'product' but a 737-400 sim running MSFS developed for BA in partnership with my old University (Kenji Takeda I assume?).

I flew it for 15 minutes at the Shoreham airshow yesterday during which time I was instructed by SFO Rob Coomes (normally a 747 pilot) and performed a takeoff and climbout to 6,000ft at LHR and an ILS approach back into LHR.

The first things you notice other than the difference in the more real controls (I found the rudder pedals really difficult, much as I did when I flew a real Piper Warrior last year!), is how used you get at being able to flick your eyes very quickly between the sky and hte panel when its all on one little screen and how spread out everything is in the "real" cockpit. You realise there's actually a lot going on and managing everything and keeping it flying in the right direction is actually rather hard.

Nevertheless I apparently scored 97.4% on my approach - they provide a print out / certificate showing the upper and lower bounds of the ILS glideslope and localiser and hopefully your own personal trace falls between them at all times!

If anyone sees this pop up at an airshow, its thoroughly enjoyable use for £20!

Hi mate...I did this at Biggin Hill this year....don't want to boast but i got 99.9% and was really chuffed...pilot asked me if i flew flight Sims....

Told him noooo...I drive Ambulances and fast response cars....

Really worth 20 quid....fun fun fun....

Tony

I wonder if anyones ever done a similar railway type thing on a train sim and been really chuffed :roll:

Garry

:brick:

Garry Russell wrote:I wonder if anyones ever done a similar railway type thing on a train sim and been really chuffed :roll:

I once went on a tram simulator and that totally dinged my bell. But when I tried a JCB sim I dug a big hole for myself :-(

Ian

Double :brick: :brick:

funny they don't have simulated passengers for these contraptions
dropping simulated motherloads in britches when you all go titups at the helm.

:think:


Toby good to see you around mate, been awhile , hope alls well
congrats on the high score...
...and Tony... :roll:

I saw a full size maritime sim at Southampton Uni that really 'floated my boat' too!!

I guess none of you have tried the rally simulator then? I was alright on the straights, but I kept taking the corners too fast and hitting the barriers at the side of the track. That really drove me up the wall. :roll: :doho:

Once tried a fishing sim. Sat for two hours waiting for a bite and when it came I missed it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1