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george writes:
Yes. And? And the same software drives the sim in both cases. It's the same "game." Those who try the Kiwi appear to, in the main, be real live pilots. Whether or not the sim is a game has nothing to do with the people using it (or "playing the game"). If a six-year-old steps into a full-motion sim, that doesn't turn the sim into a game. Or do you think that a sim flight game player is a 'pilot' ? Some are, some aren't. But that has nothing to do with the nature of the sim. You're making a distinction that doesn't really exist. Better to be controlled by reason than by emotion. |
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Mxsmanic wrote in
: george writes: Yes. And? And the same software drives the sim in both cases. It's the same "game." Those who try the Kiwi appear to, in the main, be real live pilots. Whether or not the sim is a game has nothing to do with the people using it (or "playing the game"). If a six-year-old steps into a full-motion sim, that doesn't turn the sim into a game. Maybe not, but if you stepped into a photo booth it would turn it into a horror show. Or do you think that a sim flight game player is a 'pilot' ? Some are, some aren't. But that has nothing to do with the nature of the sim. You're making a distinction that doesn't really exist. Better to be controlled by reason than by emotion. You don't fly, therefore you can't say. You will never fly. Ever. Bertie |
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On Oct 24, 5:56 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
george writes: Yes. And? And the same software drives the sim in both cases. It's the same "game." The difference is that the 'Kiwi' is populated by pilots who give each other feedback on real life problems they have observed throughout their flying careers both as PPL's and CPL's and testing the different solutions possible in safety. Those who try the Kiwi appear to, in the main, be real live pilots. Whether or not the sim is a game has nothing to do with the people using it (or "playing the game"). If a six-year-old steps into a full-motion sim, that doesn't turn the sim into a game. Bad simile. For the 6 year old it -is- a game! For trainee flight crew it is a full on 90 minute hour and for line flight crew it is maintaining ratings, route famil and the constant training/revision required.. |
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george writes:
The difference is that the 'Kiwi' is populated by pilots who give each other feedback on real life problems they have observed throughout their flying careers both as PPL's and CPL's and testing the different solutions possible in safety. That's not a difference at all. You're confusing the user with the simulator. The simulator is the same. No matter who uses the simulator, it will remain the same. Therefore, if the simulator is adequate in one instance, it is also adequate in another. It cannot be simultaneously good and bad. For the 6 year old it -is- a game! But not for everyone else. If the user's opinion counts, then my set-up is a sim, since I consider it to be so. |
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Mxsmanic wrote in
: george writes: The difference is that the 'Kiwi' is populated by pilots who give each other feedback on real life problems they have observed throughout their flying careers both as PPL's and CPL's and testing the different solutions possible in safety. That's not a difference at all. You're confusing the user with the simulator. The simulator is the same. No matter who uses the simulator, it will remain the same. Therefore, if the simulator is adequate in one instance, it is also adequate in another. It cannot be simultaneously good and bad. For the 6 year old it -is- a game! But not for everyone else. No, for you it's definitely something else Bertie |
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