How many of you have flown real aricraft?

King Jareth · #1 09-30-2009, 06:50 PM

Another RC pretend pilot here, I have a healthy fear of dieing and if youve seen me fly BoP on Sim you'll understand why that means I wont hold a real joystick.

caphead · #2 09-30-2009, 07:40 PM

does RC aircraft count? 1/4-1/3 scale?

Robotic Pope · #3 09-30-2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by King Jareth

Another RC pretend pilot here, I have a healthy fear of dieing and if youve seen me fly BoP on Sim you'll understand why that means I wont hold a real joystick.

Nonsense, you fly very well on BoP. It's giant white goats that you should be afraid of in real life because that is the only reason we die so much in BoP lol.

ChankyChank · #4 09-30-2009, 09:35 PM

I'm a full time flight instuctor, about 1300 hrs total time. Wayfindre, what airline do you fly for? I'm trying to get there myself.

Tudorp15 · #5 09-30-2009, 10:03 PM

Oh yeah.. I forgot to mention, I also flew an F-16.. Ok, Im lying, but I DID get to ride the back seat of an F-16B model (2 seater) when I worked as an electrician on them in the mid 80's in Germany. The pilot didn't let me take the stick, but I got to be honest, I was hoping he wouldn't offer, because I was kinda scared to, but didn't want to actually say it, lol..

THAT was an experience that NO carnival ride can simulate. Even though I almost threw up and pass out on a 7 G turn, I wouldn't give that experience up for anything.

irrelevant · #6 09-30-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tudorp15

Oh yeah.. I forgot to mention, I also flew an F-16.. Ok, Im lying, but I DID get to ride the back seat of an F-16B model (2 seater) when I worked as an electrician on them in the mid 80's in Germany. The pilot didn't let me take the stick, but I got to be honest, I was hoping he wouldn't offer, because I was kinda scared to, but didn't want to actually say it, lol..

THAT was an experience that NO carnival ride can simulate. Even though I almost threw up and pass out on a 7 G turn, I wouldn't give that experience up for anything.

:envy:

Zeroptimus · #7 09-30-2009, 10:52 PM

When I turned 14, my dad paid a guy off to take me up in his Piper Cherokee and fly around for about an hour. Probably the greatest experience of my life. No Immelmans or anything like that, but it was wonderful! I wanted to be a pilot, until I saw the price tag on lessons and whatnot...so BoP is where it stops.

ontheborderland · #8 10-01-2009, 12:33 AM

I've only done a one hour training session about two years ago. The instructor let me do the taxiing and take off as well as a very easy flight (no loops or anything), then he took over for the landing. Really enjoyed it, and if I had the time (and money) I'd love to do it more.

On that note, does anyone know what's the cheapest way to get more flight experience?

Wayfindre · #9 09-30-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChankyChank

I'm a full time flight instuctor, about 1300 hrs total time. Wayfindre, what airline do you fly for? I'm trying to get there myself.

Hey Chanky

I'm at Pinnacle Airlines. It's a Delta Connection regional. I instructed at MTSU in Murfreesboro, TN near Nashville. Where are you intructing at?