August 2, 201114 yr It is very common for real pilots using full motion simulators to do various takeoff and landing scenariosthat last only a few minutes. Actually it's an important part of their training. Also in real typerating one alsooften go to remote airports and do touch and go's So I don't see whats wrong abouttaking a 747 for a 30 min spin. Not all of us enjoy stearing at the HSI for 8+ hrs Morten Melhuus
August 2, 201114 yr I'm sorry... but why are folks so bend out of shape about what someone else does in a SIMULATOR.... A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
August 3, 201114 yr I'm sorry... but why are folks so bend out of shape about what someone else does in a SIMULATOR.... Because it's babies being babies!!
August 3, 201114 yr Because it's babies being babies!! You are funny Jim ... you answer is a baby answer
August 3, 201114 yr you are too funny .... point was about realism ... Flying a 747 from KDET to KORD is not realism. So folks post here all the time about realism, and yet they fire up a 747 for a 30min flight the never happens.In Japan they fly heavies between Tokyo and Osaka dozens of times a day. Although it's mostly 777s now, 747s were the work horses on this route for many years. That is about an hour gate to gate (so maybe about 40 minutes flying time).
August 3, 201114 yr And KDET is too small for a 747 anyway! I think he meant KDTW! Thanks Tom My Youtube Videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/tf51d
August 3, 201114 yr In Japan they fly heavies between Tokyo and Osaka dozens of times a day. Although it's mostly 777s now, 747s were the work horses on this route for many years. That is about an hour gate to gate (so maybe about 40 minutes flying time). per your message .. its not the 747 equipment any more on this route
August 3, 201114 yr per your message .. its not the 747 equipment any more on this route Oh come on, now I think you're trolling! Now historical real world flights aren't realistic? Give me a break! Thanks Tom My Youtube Videos! http://www.youtube.com/user/tf51d
August 3, 201114 yr Oh come on, now I think you're trolling! Now historical real world flights aren't realistic? Give me a break! A couple of comments ... I am to old to be a troll .. but one thing i do know is that "young folk" use the word troll when they disagree with another poster. Also, if you read the post I was responding to .. you will see the the poster did say that the 747 was no longer used for the routes ..
August 3, 201114 yr A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
August 4, 201114 yr Don't use the 747 or the A380. Use a glider ! Your virtual carbon dioxide emissions will be lower ! Flying without passengers is too expensive. Georges - OpenStreetMap - Ubuntu GNU/Linux -
August 4, 201114 yr ... I am to old to be a troll .. You sure? Trolls are extremely old! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll Morten Melhuus
August 9, 201114 yr IIRC, there's an operator out here that flys 747s from San Diego to Phoenix once in a while. LOL Ark -------------------------- I9 9900K @ 5ghz / 32GB G.Skill (Samsung B) / Aorus Master Mobo / EVGA GTX 2080Ti FTW 3
August 18, 201114 yr And what does all this have to do with XPlane 10??? Talking about "realism" , "747" , "flight Sims".. so where's your engineer? What about your "navigator"?? You won't get off the ground IRL without a co-pilot! Face it.. it takes longer to learn to simply start a 747 IRL than it does to learn to fly one in XPlane then take it around the world. Guys are having "fun" with a game that kinda simulates RL aircraft so let them play it as they see fit.
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