View Single Post
Old 03-13-2014, 04:45 AM   #421
StylinRed
I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
 
StylinRed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: CELICAland
Posts: 25,694
Thanked 10,397 Times in 3,920 Posts
Failed 1,390 Times in 625 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by underscore View Post
Allegedly the pilot had a very elaborate flight simulator set up in his house, how elaborate I don't know but I'd be curious to know what kind of flying he had been doing with it.
they showed it on tv the other day it looked like it was just a joystick and his computer monitor similar to this



nothing fancy from the looks of it

Quote:
Originally Posted by hud 91gt View Post
The home cockpit thing I find a little strange. The guy has enough experience to be a captain of a 777. No small feat. Yet he has one at home to practice on as well? Either, incompetent, or just plane crazy. Ok, this comment was probably not needed.
I know several pilots of varying skill (1 airliner pilot, 1 military jet fighter, 3 small aircraft pilots) almost all of them have a simulator at home and all of them play with remote controlled planes/choppers
I think they're just passionate about flying is all and its seemingly a trait they all have
StylinRed is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by: