December 3, 20196 yr May I suggest different categories: "Casual Simmer" versus "Enthusiast" ? Neither is derogatory, nothing wrong with enjoying FS without diving in too deeply, but if you have felt your heart rate rise and palms sweat before making that "continue landing" call when the runway finally becomes visible just as you near minimums, then you are probably in the Enthusiast category, because at that point how can you not be? lol Barry Friedman
December 3, 20196 yr Only a 'Real Simmer' would put 'Flight Simulator' on their resume 😂🤣 Matthew Kane I'm Dyslexic, what's an error to you is not to me
December 3, 20196 yr Moderator 3 minutes ago, Matthew Kane said: Only a 'Real Simmer' would put 'Flight Simulator' on their resume 😂🤣 Oh dear! Maybe that's why my local flight school didn't offer me a job. I had listed that I held a simulated CFII... Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
December 3, 20196 yr Not to worry, Bill. Our forums are full of Simulator ATPs with all the type ratings they can download. 😂 Thank you. Rick $Silver Donor EAA 1317610 I7-7700K @ 4.5ghz, MSI Z270 Gaming MB, 32gb 3200, Geforce RTX2080 Super O/C, 28" Samsung 4k Monitor, Various SSD, HD, and peripherals
December 4, 20196 yr I refer to MSFS, P3D, XPlane, and others as games. That's what they're marketed as and the label they carry. That being said I've also been using them to practice IFR procedures, in the airplanes I fly in the real world, for years. In that sense I guess they could be considered simulators. They're fairly comparable to an actual GA sim, just without a physical panel in front of you and, in some circumstances, don't have nearly the depth that is sometimes required (I'm looking at you P3D G1000 developers!).
December 4, 20196 yr 17 hours ago, Wobbie said: A real simmer only flies PMDG planes, and does not bother to contribute to forums like this one. Then, Don't! Stan
December 4, 20196 yr I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! I am a real simmer! Stan
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December 4, 20196 yr On 12/2/2019 at 2:38 PM, HiFlyer said: What I think of when I hear "Real Simmer" I nominate this post by HiFlyer as the post of the month!
December 4, 20196 yr On 12/2/2019 at 3:52 PM, lennie said: Hey folks, Just wondering if anyone has an estimate of how many real simmers there are in the world? Excluding Mars or other planets. And excluding the "kids and others" that just consider it a game to see how many times they can crash into a building. Anyone hazard a guess?? Two, you and I.
December 4, 20196 yr The "landing" that I made at EIDW Dublin last night in the PMDG 747-400 BCF rules me out of the "real simmer" category. It was one of the worst landings that I have made in years.....and this was in calm weather with clear skies!! My excuse is that I was distracted by one or two things, but it's a pathetic excuse as real world pilots can't afford to have their minds wandering all over the place on short final Edited December 4, 20196 yr by Christopher Low Christopher Low AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU / 64GB DDR5-6000 RAM / 12GB Nvidia RTX 4070 Super GPU / Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wifi 7 / 1+2TB Samsung Evo Plus M2 Nvme UK2000 Beta Tester
December 4, 20196 yr Moderator 9 hours ago, Christopher Low said: My excuse is that I was distracted by one or two things, but it's a pathetic excuse as real world pilots can't afford to have their minds wandering all over the place on short final Well, thank you for self-reporting. Be advised however that your simulated ATP license has suspended for two hours. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
December 4, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, Jim Robinson said: slew Slew? Aaaaaaaagh! Go wash your mouth out. Disgusting man. The World is divided into two groups. Those who say "Give me a link" and those that provide the link. WWG1WGA
December 4, 20196 yr Hello, my name is Ted. I am a real sim addict. I am here for help....... [email protected] ghz, Noctua C12P CPU air cooler, Asus Z77, 2 x 4gb DDR3 Corsair 2200 mhz cl 9, EVGA 1080ti, Sony 55" 900E TV 3840 x 2160, Windows 7-64, FSX, P3dv3, P3dv4
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