Any Cool Stuff to do with the 777?

[FlyGuy42 4]

It's not a game, it is a simulator. If you get bored flying regular routes then simulating being a pilot just isn't for you. I suggest the latest Call of Duty to get that adrenaline rush.

 

If FSX is getting a bit dry, I'd recommend DCS World, which is probably a better option. You get a pretty nicely simulated Su-25T for free, plus there's all the action and adrenaline rush from air combat, SAMs and such.

 

Regards.

[77west 139]

It's not a game, it is a simulator. If you get bored flying regular routes then simulating being a pilot just isn't for you. I suggest the latest Call of Duty to get that adrenaline rush.

 

At the risk of getting another warning - Simulators are used to practise out of the ordinary events... not to practise regular routes. Just saying...

[SKEWR 364]

Simulators are used to practise out of the ordinary events.

I agree and disagree:

 

Agree. The sim (FSX with the 777) could be used to keep current on various types of emergencies. If you meant, "Level-D type airline cockpit simulators are used to practice out of ordinary events", then definitely.

 

I disagree because:

1) The sim may not be able to replicate all types of emergencies that a professional, airline sim would

2) Several people do fly regular routes. There are many who join VAs for that purpose. Also there are a subset of folks who actually put on pilot uniforms to sim. Different strokes...

3) If we are speaking of FSX, using it anyway you want to violates no rules or mores. Once you pay for the program and the addon, you could do barrel rolls all day. If someone paid for the 777, FSX and abides to the EULAs of each, then they should be able to do whatever they want. Whether we agree or not.

 

I'm willing to bet many virtual pilot's are not aware of all the items that a pilot has to perform during their checkrides on the real simulators. V1 cut, engine failure on approach or after takeoff, etc... I think that would be interesting if someone could post a list of things real world pilots do in their recurrencies.

[vr-pilot 11]

Get Aerosoft Antarctica X scenery.

 

This must be great for sightseeing/missioning while using A/Cs with floats/skids.

Very funny: FTX Global Vector puts NZIR in the middle of the bay waters, so that the crossing runways are soaked/flooded. This looks very surreal and is somewhat frightening at the same time as you have to be very careful not to skid off the wet runway into the cold water... 

 

 

Tip for those who want to test this scenario: NZIR, 2013-12-21 day-time. This will bring you daylight and using ASN historical weather the WX will be quite fair...

 

 

Also there are a subset of folks who actually put on pilot uniforms to sim.

 

:unsure:  ... although I think that I could dress a bit more appropriate while simming sometimes :ph34r:

 

EDIT:

Apropos funny stuff: Here is a picture of my "right main gear touch (down)" on TNCS (SABA) mentioned earlier in this thread. BTW: already without "the trees at the end of the runway"...

Edited August 8, 2014 by vr-pilot

[77west 139]

 

 

This must be great for sightseeing/missioning while using A/Cs with floats/skids.
Very funny: FTX Global Vector puts NZIR in the middle of the bay waters, so that the crossing runways are soaked/flooded. This looks very surreal and is somewhat frightening at the same time as you have to be very careful not to skid off the wet runway into the cold water...

I think if you do it in winter it is all frozen. Love the TNT shot - its like "Can you take 100 tons of cargo to McMurdo? Sure we can!"

[BeechPapa 32]

Most fun I had in the 777 was recreating the flight distance record of BOE1. Hong Kong to Heathrow - eastbound! Took about 22 hours. You get to see two sunrises.

[Tatave 57]

When I'm out of ideas, I like going to Flightradar24, finding a 777 and flying that route in FSX. There's always something new to do! 

[JRBarrett 3,070]

[scandinavian13 5,192]

"... in fact you just bumped some guy off of his bicycle - he was yelling something about you needing to read the driver's manual"

 

haha - epic.

 

Well played!

[clayton4115 56]

BTW: apart from the two trees at the end of SABA RWY30 and the TAIL STRIKE on the first approach, everything worked out fine.  :blink:  (T7F, Payload 0%, 10t fuel.)

The caribbeans are a beautiful area to fly, sunset in Guadeloupe and the "Ipanema" were a great joy, too...  B)

LOL hilarious

[Boeing or Im not going 0]

At the risk of getting another warning - Simulators are used to practise out of the ordinary events... not to practise regular routes. Just saying...

 

FSX is the best way to practice a checkride, if you don't have all the free sim time in the world. To learn all the systems for the airplane you want to fly, that includes standard operating procedure.

 

It's the best way to practice your PPL, IFR, GPS, etc.

 

Or if you are a pilot who has always dreamed of flying a big airplane like a 777 but wont get a chance for at least a few years, the 777X is the best way to fly real routes and get that experience and enjoyment.

 

There are many reasons to use FSX, only doing weird and crazy stuff just means you aren't interested in really flying and simulating being a pilot, but you just want to mess around in a sandbox, like loading up call of duty with bots and jumping around doing weird things.

 

I get why some people like that, but these people aren't professional pilots or need a simulator that is realistic to do such things. Go take the default airplane and land on Antarctica.

[77west 139]

 

 

There are many reasons to use FSX, only doing weird and crazy stuff just means you aren't interested in really flying and simulating being a pilot, but you just want to mess around in a sandbox, like loading up call of duty with bots and jumping around doing weird things.

I mis-represented my thoughts, I meant, the simulator in the RW is used more for out-of-ordinary events and less for real routes. Nothing wrong with doing real routes, I myself just completed in real time 2 Emirates routes. So I don't only do "crazy" stuff. I certainly don't just load it up to crash it.

 

 

 

I get why some people like that, but these people aren't professional pilots or need a simulator that is realistic to do such things. Go take the default airplane and land on Antarctica.

Perhaps you are not aware that in the REAL WORLD they take A319's and land them in Antarctica, and Air NZ is planning to use a 767-300ER. So why SHOULDENT we use the PMDG 777 to practise these real world, albeit "different", routes? Bit harsh saying we should use the default aircraft when real world operators do those routes, not so?

 

http://www.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working/travel-and-logistics/aviation/intercontinental-operations/a319-background-information

 

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/air-new-zealand-to-trial-767-flights-to-antarctica-390878/

[vr-pilot 11]

 

 

I get why some people like that, but these people aren't professional pilots or need a simulator that is realistic to do such things. Go take the default airplane and land on Antarctica.

I understand why you are a bit upset.

Believe me, I am a serious FS enthusiast since 1993 and held a private pilot license for 12 years. If I could I would make "serious" FS-flights 24/7 but I don't have the time to do that because of RW "issues".

So very often I just turn on my sim, look for something interesting to try or test and half an hour later I will have to exit FS again. :(

In the end everyone should be allowed to do what she or he wants to do during their respective FS time and there is no obligation to be a "professional pilot".

 

You may be disappointed if people use FSX an other way than you do, but you may not start "hammering on them" as if they were consequently doing something stupid:

 

 

 

There are many reasons to use FSX, only doing weird and crazy stuff just means you aren't interested in really flying and simulating being a pilot, but you just want to mess around in a sandbox, like loading up call of duty with bots and jumping around doing weird things.

 

Come on! We are also here to have some fun with it! Live and let live should be the motto...

[77west 139]

 

 

It's the best way to practice your PPL

I might add, if you are practising for your PPL in a 777, you may be sadly disappointed when you go to do your first flight on a real airplane and see for all intents and purposes the "default Cessna" in front of you. No FMS here. So to practise for your PPL, something like the Carenado Cessnas might be a better option.

[biokemisten 3]

yeah.. spin around in slew