Simviation Forum - Better in real life than in fs?

Reply #30 - Feb 20^th, 2005 at 11:06pm

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And taxiing-! Never seen a real Skyhawk turn like that, even a new one.

Maybe its because its an SP model, I dunno! Im probably wrong hehehe! I fly around in an old 1977 model lol, which is as old as my friend's ole buick. And sure enough, it turns like a rock Grin

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Reply #31 - Feb 20^th, 2005 at 11:26pm

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Yes bird strikes can really cause havoc. This site has some gory photos of bird strkes. www.birdtec-usa.com/ Lips Sealed

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Reply #32 - Feb 21^st, 2005 at 12:01am

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With ya MarcoAviator.

And WOW, suddenly having a bird bounce of the nose of my 737 seems minor.

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Reply #33 - Feb 21^st, 2005 at 12:06am

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Maybe its because its an SP model, I dunno! Im probably wrong hehehe! I fly around in an old 1977 model lol, which is as old as my friend's ole buick. And sure enough, it turns like a rock Grin

Which is OK, once you get used to it. Predictable. Never flown an SP; nothing newer than '86. I don't plan to ever rent one, either: why pay $30 more per hour for a plane that's pretty much the same? Fuel injection- big deal! It can still get vapor-locked... Grin

But that FS9 172 turns like the nosewheel is overinflated! Gotta be a way to fix that...

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Reply #34 - Feb 21^st, 2005 at 12:10am

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Ill bet that pilot had to perform an EPC (Emergency Pants Change) Grin

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Reply #35 - Feb 21^st, 2005 at 12:17am

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Hey rottydaddy, you are from NJ!!

Where did you use to fly from??

Jeez, please don't put it that way... I'm on a "hiatus"! Yeah, a hiatus...
Um... I started my training at TEB, soloed at N07, rented there for a bit, then joined the MAFC down at 2N8. Left the club and stopped flying for a while (money, mostly). Last time I flew was at Orange County airport in NY State- couldn't stand it anymore and took some dual to get my "fix".
Now I'm back in Newark, and hoping to fly again soon. May go back to N07, because the club moved down to Lakewood, and I really don't want to drive that far, despite the lower hourly rate. N07's a lot closer to me. I dunno. Gotta get the time and budget to fly at least every other weekend first, then I'll decide.
Meanwhile, if anybody in the area has a plane and wants help with expenses, I'm a pretty good pilot and not bad at refolding charts and serving coffee... Grin

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Reply #36 - Feb 21^st, 2005 at 12:29am

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Holy crap, saratoga- is that a donkey? Wait, no... just checked the link... a bittern. Kinda looks like a donkey's head, though... nasty, whatever it is. Looks like he got the worst of it, though- good ol' "Hershey Bar"!

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Reply #37 - Feb 22^nd, 2005 at 11:01pm

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I am willing to bet the only thing that stopped it was the main spar. If it had bent that much it woulda probably brought down the plane.

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Reply #38 - Feb 23^rd, 2005 at 11:37pm

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No doubt it would have Saratoga... I'm lucky that the time I hit a bird I only hit it's wing Shocked

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Reply #39 - Feb 24^th, 2005 at 3:30am

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I saw a picture of a RNAS Scimitar that had been bird struck....the pilot was temporarily blinded, but he managed to land it on the deck of HMS Hermes, blind (literally)

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Reply #40 - Feb 24^th, 2005 at 10:40pm

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WOW! Impressive. I have heard of a military pilot who caught glare the wrong way and blinded himself. He had lots of hours in the F-15 I want to say it was, haven't heard the story in a while or told it, and knew the cockpit so well he was able to program the autopilot to fly to Barksdale AFB and fly the ILS approach and land.

I dunno I need to call my former squadron commander and see what the actual story was, been a LONG time since I have heard it. Tongue

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Reply #41 - Feb 27^th, 2005 at 11:00pm

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Today I changed my mind.

Flight simulator IS better than real life.

Why?

Here you can see why:
http://www.thepilotlounge.com/yaf/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=1666

You can also see a pic of me utterly PISSED.

Went for a little flight today and the freaking vacuum pump failed.

if you are flying in visual conditions it doesn't matter anything (some instruments will stop working but it's not even worth worrying about it).

If you are the plane owner ... it's a LOT of moulah ... going down the drain.

My piper is has super-natural powers, mystic powers: it detects when I have money and it takes it away.

Ah ... the joy of plane ownership ...

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Reply #42 - Feb 28^th, 2005 at 12:10am

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That's a poo reason to make that decision, I've caused far more damage than that to a plane (and payed for it) and still love to fly.

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I'll give you my house for that cherokee! Grin

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Reply #43 - Feb 28^th, 2005 at 12:16am

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Today I changed my mind.

Flight simulator IS better than real life.

Why?

Here you can see why:
http://www.thepilotlounge.com/yaf/Default.aspx?g=posts&t=1666

You can also see a pic of me utterly PISSED.

Went for a little flight today and the freaking vacuum pump failed.

if you are flying in visual conditions it doesn't matter anything (some instruments will stop working but it's not even worth worrying about it).

If you are the plane owner ... it's a LOT of moulah ... going down the drain.

My piper is has super-natural powers, mystic powers: it detects when I have money and it takes it away.

Ah ... the joy of plane ownership ...

My envy for those who own aircraft is always tempered by pity. Tough break, but at least you weren't in IMC when that pump went south! Right? Huh? Feel better now? No? Gotcha. Yes, you look very pissed there, and rightly so. Airplanes are definitely God's way of telling you you're making too much money... I think if and when I buy wings, I'll also try to get my maintenance cert., so I won't get reamed quite so bad every time some doodad fails. Not cheap, mechanic school- but figure what you'll spend on labor for repairs while you own that plane...

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Reply #44 - Feb 28^th, 2005 at 12:21am

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I am blessed by a good mechanic. He's a good guy, reasonable prices, great work and timely response.

A new pump is 400-500 bux ...

the thing is that my VOR 1 broke 2 months ago ... and I just got it fixed. That was only 100 bux for a new wire.

my passenger seat broke 1 months ago ... 2000 dollars to replace both (cause they don't come in singles... you gotta buy BOTH passenger AND pilot) ...

And I was just about to get that fixed.

Now this ... there's no rest.

it seems like on airplanes you get 1 thing to break every month or so ... it's like a tax. The Murphy Law Tax.

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