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Mxsmanic,

No, you didn't.

You weren't there.


No need. YOU do NOT fly.

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert writes:

No need. YOU do NOT fly.

I flew last night for several hours. Unfortunately, I had an accident
when someone who hadn't bothered to contact the tower decided to take
off on the same runway in the opposite direction. He flew right over
me, I hit the runway, and skidded across the taxiway onto the apron of
Terminal 3. The aircraft was a write-off but my pax and I got out
safely. One of the risks of online simulation is that ill-behaved
pilots will pop into existence on a runway and take-off without ever
even noticing you on short final. Oh well. Thank goodness I had a
spare Baron waiting as back-up.

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I flew last night for several hours. Unfortunately, I had an accident
when someone who hadn't bothered to contact the tower decided to take
off on the same runway in the opposite direction. He flew right over
me, I hit the runway, and skidded across the taxiway onto the apron of
Terminal 3. The aircraft was a write-off but my pax and I got out
safely.

I'm glad you weren't hurt.

Please let us know what the FAA does to the other pilot.

I still don't see the prelim NTSB report. Where did this occur?

Steve Foley writes:

Please let us know what the FAA does to the other pilot.

I'm not sure that he was licensed. He certainly wasn't following the
rules. I was unable to identify him so he'll probably escape any
punishment.

I still don't see the prelim NTSB report. Where did this occur?

Last night. The NTSB doesn't bother with simulated accidents, so no
report will be forthcoming.

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Mxsmanic,

I flew last night for several hours.


We've been through this before. And it gets boring. But since many
casual readers might still fall for your lies, here we go again:

There is no conceivable definition of flying that would include what
you do. When you claim to have flown, you blatantly lie. Which further
ruins what little reputation or respect you might have gained at least
with a few people here for the odd interesting question that might be
found among your many posts (talk about SNR...). So, unless you're
really into self-destruction (which, incidentally, I am convinced you
are), why do you do it?

You played. One might go farther and say you simulated flying, but in a
group frequented by pilots, that statement would require the additional
explanation that you simulated it with soft- and hardware not qualified
nor certified for any kind of logging or substitution of actual flying
(which would be a Flight Training Device as defined in the regs).

So, in no way did or do you "fly". Face it! And don't lie anymore to
the people here by pretending otherwise. That is a continuing insult to
the group's intelligence.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Mxsmanic wrote:
Thomas Borchert writes:

No need. YOU do NOT fly.

I flew last night for several hours. Unfortunately, I had an accident
when someone who hadn't bothered to contact the tower decided to take
off on the same runway in the opposite direction. He flew right over
me, I hit the runway, and skidded across the taxiway onto the apron of
Terminal 3. The aircraft was a write-off but my pax and I got out
safely. One of the risks of online simulation is that ill-behaved
pilots will pop into existence on a runway and take-off without ever
even noticing you on short final. Oh well. Thank goodness I had a
spare Baron waiting as back-up.

Yes, you really need your meds adjusted.

No need. YOU do NOT fly.

I flew last night for several hours. Unfortunately, I had an accident
when someone who hadn't bothered to contact the tower decided to take
off on the same runway in the opposite direction. He flew right over
me, I hit the runway, and skidded across the taxiway onto the apron of
Terminal 3. The aircraft was a write-off but my pax and I got out
safely. One of the risks of online simulation is that ill-behaved
pilots will pop into existence on a runway and take-off without ever
even noticing you on short final. Oh well. Thank goodness I had a
spare Baron waiting as back-up.

Yes, you really need your meds adjusted.

Although MX is wrong (again) in not clearly stating that he "flew" in
virtual reality, until you see how realistic a good flight simulator
can be, it's hard to imagine how all-immersing (and real) the
experience can be.

Just last night, my A&P mechanic was "flying" the Kiwi (our flight
simulator at the hotel -- see it he http://www.alexisparkinn.com/flight_simulator.htm)
into Martinique. It was simulating a 737 in almost every meaningful
way, and as he skimmed low over the beach, the room was silent. (Last
night was Movie Night at the inn, so there were a few movie-goers
still watching.) Every one of us was holding our breath, waiting for
the wheels to chirp on the runway.

And we only fly patterns and approaches -- a "real" sim pilot will do
the entire flight, from walk around to ATC clearances, to parking. I
don't have the time or patience for that, but the program can easily
(and competently) simulate it.

Microsoft's accomplishment with this program is truly remarkable.
When married with the proper controls and displays, it's very easy to
forget that you're NOT really flying.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:


Although MX is wrong (again) in not clearly stating that he "flew" in
virtual reality, until you see how realistic a good flight simulator
can be, it's hard to imagine how all-immersing (and real) the
experience can be.

Well, you can separate reality from fantasy. You didn't come to this
forum saying something like, "last night I flew my 737 IFR from LAX to
SFO. On the way I buzzed the beach. Today I think I'll do acro in my
P-51." These kind of statements belong on a game newsgroup, which is
where MX should post them. Here they are misleading and OT.

RomeoMike writes:

Well, you can separate reality from fantasy. You didn't come to this
forum saying something like, "last night I flew my 737 IFR from LAX to
SFO. On the way I buzzed the beach. Today I think I'll do acro in my
P-51." These kind of statements belong on a game newsgroup, which is
where MX should post them. Here they are misleading and OT.

You don't spend much time in simulators, do you?

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You don't spend much time in simulators, do you?

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I don't spend much time in the real world.