Any pilots here?
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Sadly not, but I imagine being a chopper pilot is one of the best jobs in the world. Ever.
I can't imagine anything more awesome than being a helicopter pilot.
Sorry this doesn't help you, just wanted to say how awesome helicopter pilots must be
Best job in the world!
I can't imagine anything more awesome than being a helicopter pilot.
Sorry this doesn't help you, just wanted to say how awesome helicopter pilots must be
Best job in the world!Sadly not, but I imagine being a chopper pilot is one of the best jobs in the world. Ever.
I can't imagine anything more awesome than being a helicopter pilot.
Sorry this doesn't help you, just wanted to say how awesome helicopter pilots must be
Not a pilot nor know any but any job will quickly lose its splendor when you're doing the same thing. Like flying over an ocean or nondescript land for hours at a time.
Soldato
Not sure on Pilots but these Forums have an inordinate amount of Space Cadets.
Don
I played Flight Simualtor as a kid quite extensively, what do you want to know?
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Soldato
I'm a pilot, feel free to ask and I'll do my best to answer.
Commissario
I've got over 1,000 hours with this simulator. It's a full systems and procedural 747 sim, it does nothing else.
Yes. Well, I've 'flown' one of the BA 744 simulators at Cranebank and successfully landed it a few times. Full instrument landing in poor weather? Not a chance. Clear skies, little wind, no problem. And it would be usable againI would like to know if you think you can land a real 747.
/edit - I've also 'flown' a Chinook sim at BAH in Gatwick. I wasn't very good, the aircraft wouldn't have been usable again!
We do have a few real pilots on here, I expect some will be along soon.
My parents are both private pilots (well, not anymore due to ticker issues), flew loads as a kid, I was pretty good too, although I've never had the spare cash or time to take it up myself, it's a frighteningly expensive hobby to get into, you think PCs are bad!
Nothing better than going up on a miserable and popping out above the clouds in the sunshine, completely alone in your little bubble though.
Nothing better than going up on a miserable and popping out above the clouds in the sunshine, completely alone in your little bubble though.
Associate
PPL holder here.
Shoot!
Shoot!
Sadly not, but I imagine being a chopper pilot is one of the best jobs in the world. Ever.
I can't imagine anything more awesome than being a helicopter pilot.
Sorry this doesn't help you, just wanted to say how awesome helicopter pilots must be
Plus they can say "Get to da chopper" in a professional capacity.
So expensive to train though and I'd guess most come through military backgrounds.
Man of Honour
On Flight Simulator and a couple of hours on an iPlot 737.
Do it, it's huge fun. Though being in London your actual flying time may be limited given the amount of traffic in the air, your choice of Airfield is hugely important unless you're happy to be paying to sit on the Airfield until given the go ahead. It would certainly be interesting from a radio chatter stand point, however.
I did my trial flight in a Aero AT3 which is a 2 seater, I was given the choice to have 30mins in a Piper Warrior too but didn't bother.
Be prepared to want do do your PPL immediately afterwards! Take your phone/camera to get some cockpit shots/film of you flying in case you never do it again.
Man of Honour
Are you running on a single or multiple monitors, any addons?