August 14, 201213 yr For those of you who live in the UK this seems to be an unbelievably good offer: http://www.virginexperiencedays.co.uk/flight-simulator-experience-aboard-a-boeing-737-90-minutes?path=flying%2cflight-simulator David
August 14, 201213 yr It's not a level-D sim, but rather a fixed base 'mockup' type. The link to their site is here: http://www.virtual-aerospace.com/737_simulator.html It certainly looks pretty good but it still runs on MS flight simulator so don't expect to be blown away. I've flown lots of sims from home built ones to BA's own 737-400 level-D motion sim and by a long chalk the BA one was the easiest to fly. The visuals, the motion cues and the properly damped controls make it far easier to fly than anything with a fixed base running on flight sim. We had a crack at a turbulent, wet and filthy night into Jersey, which for our non-UK friends is only 1700m long and is nicknamed 'HMS Jersey' by BA crews because it's like landing on a carrier! The turbulence on approach had us bouncing around in our seats and as we taxied in after an (intentional, you don't ever look for a greaser at JSY) firm landing my instructor turned to me and said 'well that was better than most landings I've seen at Jersey!'. I have to admit, I was more than a bit excitable for a few hours after. Still compared to £400 for an hour in BA's sim, it would be a fun day out for £150.
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