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To MX: Son, you're way too defensive. And (in my humble opinion) taking this
MS simulator much too seriously. There's absolutely nothing wrong with sim-flying as a harmless hobby. But you're trying to interlace it with the real thing too rigidly, and thin out the dividing line. Real pilots get lost and lose their planes, and sometimes their ass, in a farmer's cornfield. Flatlanders too frequently fly into mountain sides in setting up IFR approaches too low in mountainous country ( we once had three that flew into the same mountain in a fairly short period). Pilots die as a result of major lapses in judgement. I'm not saying that's part of the appeal, but it tends to sharpen attention, and increase the heart rate. I think that difference is why you attract some criticism. You do, however, stir up conversation with some of your comments. As to "avoiding" having to recover from unusual attitudes, etc., that is what learning to fly is all about. Every pilot that has ever solo'd has balooned on round-out, or had a puff of wind baloon you at near stall speed on landing. You're expected to recover instantly and without a drop of sweat or a seconds thought. How about you inadvertently come in too close behind a big transport, and wing tip vortex rolls you upside down 30 feet off the runway? Something I have experienced many times during training sessions - you're doing a climbing turn, say to the right, air speed in marginal and coordination is sloppy. Suddenly the top wing looses lift and the plane whips violently to the left, and you find yourself nearly vertical and inverted? (I never could intentionally duplicate this, but I didn't try too hard, anyone want to explain?). Don't tell me these things never happen to a seasoned pilot. With proper training, these things become incidents, not disasters. And panic creates disasters. I have entered two posts, and am delighted at the responses. Just goes to show - post something of aeronotical interest and you wake up the pilots here. Let's keep it up! |
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