Interview with H3dland, the WORLDS #1 RANKED SIM PILOT

In a worldwide exclusive, we spoke to sim-aviation superstar, h3dland. As you can see, he's currently the #1 sim pilot in the world in the MSFS 2024 Challenge League - so, he's basically like a cross between Lewis Hamilton, Usain Bolt and Cristiano Ronaldo, but for flight sim. We were lucky to catch him just before a new world record attempt.

Interviewer: "Hello, sir. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview today. I know you must be busy training and flying."

H3dland: "No problem."

Interviewer: "So, how does it feel to be ranked NUMBER ONE IN THE WORLD?? It must feel pretty good."

H3dland: <shrug>

Interviewer: "Watching you fly low over the Pyrenees in the F/A-18 was like watching an artist at work. Maybe Picasso. Or even better - Da Vinci."

H3dland: "OK."

Interviewer: "So, people are speculating that, given your F/-18 sim-flying skills, you might be a real-world combat pilot. Is this true?"

H3dland: "I can neither confirm nor deny that. But if I was, I would totally be a Sierra Hotel combat pilot."

Interviewer: "'Sierra Hotel?' That's like pilot talk for..."

H3dland: "Yeah."

Interviewer: "And you're like literally number one in the world at landing helicopters right now. It was just so cool to watch you put that heli down on the oil rig. Do you feel proud of your world beating performance?"

H3dland: "Nah."

Interviewer: "Why...why not?"

H3dland: "Because rotary wing aircraft are a crime against aviation. They should be banned."

Interviewer: "Uh...Ok. But you're literally the best pilot in the world at landing one. What is the secret to flying a heli?"

H3dland: "Don't know, never asked."

Interviewer: "I've heard you often post on Avsim? When you're not too busy training?"

H3dland: "Yeah."

Interviewer: "Under what user name?"

H3dland: "I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you."

Interviewer: "Haha. Lol. Uh...I can't tell if you're serious??"

H3dland: "..."

Interviewer: "Um...anyway. I do feel honored to be talking to the sim pilot who is literally NUMBER ONE in the world right now. And...just for our readers at home...MSFS 2024 is absolutely massive. How many people have bought it, or are downloading it via Gamepass?"

H3dland: "Uh...I believe it's 1.5 million."

Interviewer: "So like...you're the best pilot out of 1.5 million sim pilots? Wow!"

H3dland: "Well...some of those people haven't been able to download it yet."

Interviewer: "Ok, I see. So...how many people are you competing against then?"

H3dland: "Fifteen...wait, no, there are sixteen of us now I think."

Interviewer: "Six...sixteen? Um...well, that's not as impressive...uh..."

H3dland: "Getting the download working is part of the sport. Don't hate the player, hate the game."

Interviewer: "Haha, yes. That makes sense. Anyway, to finish up, let's hear your famous phrase."

H3dland: "Are we still doing phrasing?"

Interviewer: "Uh...yeah. You know that thing you're famous for saying."

H3dland: "Oh..."

Interviewer: "Come on. SAY IT!"

H3dland: <sigh> "Ok...'Who's the best pilot you ever saw?'"

Interviewer: "Haha. I don't know? WHO IS IT?"

H3dland: "You're looking at him."

Interviewer: "It's so cool that you're copying the catchphrase from that Mercury astronaut guy."

H3dland: "No, Gordy Cooper copied it from me."

Interviewer: "Uh...really? Well...OK. Oz, I mean H3dland, I know you need to get back to your flight training now. Thanks again for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk to us about what it's like to be WORLD NUMBER ONE. Congratulations, sir!"

H3dland: "<nods> <flexes joystick arm> <returns to simpit>"

Edited November 20, 20241 yr by OzWhitey