Gotta add one more perspective-simmed from 1981-1989 and had every contraption that this time allowed for simming.My wife in 1989 said why not do the real thing?-bought me rw lessons. I was a fearful rw pilot-but went with the program-to my wife's eventual regret. Now 23 years later gotta say-simming is great-but the real deal is greater...and I've driven beat up cars so I could save some money to do the real thing..you really can find a way to do the real thing.... Just saying...cost-simming is expensive-real is more...but no comparison in highs in life-if you are into that.If you want to experience a new high in life do the real-if you want comfortable do the other-but there is no compare.Just feel like speaking the truth tonight...hope you don't mind cause the end will be the same for all of us-but some will have perhaps experienced more of life...of what makes life worth living...imhoGeof Applegate

I wish I could be a real pilot but I can not because I am Deaf. This is the closest I can come to flying so yeah I get passionate about it and I hate when somebody judges my dedication to the hobby. If you want it to be a game it can be that, if you want it to be a sim it can be that, of course it is not the real world but if I want spend a half a million on a sim don't judge me.

I don't know if you are replying to me but as a member of the CAP one of our best pilots was a deaf pilot-he made headlines in the US for getting his commerical rating despite the handycap which I am mucho familiar with since my wife is also almost deaf. He also gave talks all over the US about his overcoming this...just fyiStephen Hopsin:http://www.adversity...ersityblog.com/Geof Applegate

Hands Down this gotta be the most awesome Livingroom Simulator I have ever seen! Gotta admire the dedication of some of these people. Gee and I thought I was an addict!

I've met that guy! he is the founder of Jetphotos.Net, and works at the Airplane Shop in Las Vegas, the home base of Gemini Jet Model Airplanes. He opened that simulator to the public in Las Vegas and I think it's called Flight Experience las Vegas. I could be mistaken about the name. He is a great guy.

Wow, really? I live less than 2 hours from Las Vegas as of a month or so ago... I should stop by that, I was just in LAS last week.

$110,000? You can get a 737 home cockpit set up for much less than that, less than $10,000

But $110,000 is the cost that the owner of that Cockpit stated it cost him, in the Utube Video Comments.

Would not be a waste of my money either. Id rather drive a beat up $500 Vollkswagon Beetle or a Scooter if it means I got enough money to have that in my living room lol. Won't be driving much anyway cept to work and home and maybe to the grocery store once in awhile. Who cares what they think about what I am driving cause my Rolls Royce would be at Home! FSMP If I won a couple Million in the lottery the first thing I would buy is huge utility building for out back and then put a half a million dollar simulator in it. This is My Hobby, My Choice, My Vice and Passion. Just because you do not feel as passionately about this hobby or are not dedicated as some of us are, does not give you the right to judge anyone. Besides I couldn't give 2 sh#@S what you think anyway. lol

Paul, why do you feel the need to take my comments about somone else's simulator, so personally. ?Really has NOTHING to do with you, and YOUR simulation experiences -- does it !! But good luck with the Lottery .... and your financial planning...

Wow is all I can say.

Gotta add one more perspective-simmed from 1981-1989 and had every contraption that this time allowed for simming.My wife in 1989 said why not do the real thing?-bought me rw lessons. I was a fearful rw pilot-but went with the program-to my wife's eventual regret. Now 23 years later gotta say-simming is great-but the real deal is greater...and I've driven beat up cars so I could save some money to do the real thing..you really can find a way to do the real thing.... Just saying...cost-simming is expensive-real is more...but no comparison in highs in life-if you are into that.If you want to experience a new high in life do the real-if you want comfortable do the other-but there is no compare.Just feel like speaking the truth tonight...hope you don't mind cause the end will be the same for all of us-but some will have perhaps experienced more of life...of what makes life worth living...imhoGeof Applegate

Good for you . I did the same thing 25 years ago, and have never looked back or regretted the sacrifices needed to achieve the dream.While "simming" is a fun hobby, and does provide some useful experience and opportunities, as you say, NOTHING beats the Real Deal :)

Then you wouldn't need to buy the PMDG, think of what they're missing out on :)

Not true, you still need the PMDG so that the real systems on your home cockpit works, otherwise they are just dumb buttons...

Oh yea.. I've been watching that guy's videos for several months..Kick butt set up he has. Last time he mentioned, he has over $100ktied up in that thing.Too rich for my blood... At least with the NGX, I can finally have mostof the same function, even if I can't sit in it. :/He's a real pilot too.. I think he owns a small plane.. Forgot what type..

Not true, you still need the PMDG so that the real systems on your home cockpit works, otherwise they are just dumb buttons...

I think most of his do work.. He has several puters running all that stuff,and third party software running all the displays, gadgets, etc..

Well, his 737 was NOT based on the detailed systems modeling that is present in the recently released PMDG 737NGX. However, once the PMDG 737NGX's SDK come out, I suspect he might be tempted, to develop the interfaces, so he can also run the PMDG 737NGX in his simulator, with its advances systems simulation. Got to wonder now many Licenses he will need, for all those computers !!!

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Well, his 737 was NOT based on the detailed systems modeling that is present in the recently released PMDG 737NGX. However, once the PMDG 737NGX's SDK come out, I suspect he might be tempted, to develop the interfaces, so he can also run the PMDG 737NGX in his simulator, with its advances systems simulation. Got to wonder now many Licenses he will need, for all those computers !!!

I imagine, given the networked computers, he's probably using pmSystems which is a separate dedicated bit of software that simply handles the aircraft systems and uses FSX more as just a graphics engine. It is as, if not more in depth then (the albeit amazing) PMDG737. I'm pretty sure it has JAA and FAA Class 2 certification when combined with the appropriate hardware too. Pretty expensive software from what I understand though. So given that PMDG comes close or equals it in something that retails for 70 bucks and runs on the same machine as FSX. It just further reinforces the level of PMDG's achievement.

I imagine, given the networked computers, he's probably using pmSystems which is a separate dedicated bit of software that simply handles the aircraft systems and uses FSX more as just a graphics engine. It is as, if not more in depth then (the albeit amazing) PMDG737. I'm pretty sure it has JAA and FAA Class 2 certification when combined with the appropriate hardware too. Pretty expensive software from what I understand though. So given that PMDG comes close or equals it in something that retails for 70 bucks and runs on the same machine as FSX. It just further reinforces the level of PMDG's achievement.

I have a home cockpit setup made from the nose section from a real 737 which had been broken up in England.Yes the software is PM and networked accross 7 PC's with FSX acting as the server.The cockpit is just like the real thing to fly but I also Really Love the NGX on 1 PC. Fred.