Time to stop flying?

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:59:27 +0100, Mike.... wrote:

Following up to vid Horne, _the_ chancellor

Nothing wrong with learning on an electronic piano for amateurs. You
won't become a highly trained classical pianist that way.

but you could learn the basics, couldnt you?

Of course.

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Tim C.

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:02:21 GMT, Benjamin Dover wrote:

Mixi is incapable of seeing the point. Always has been, always will be.

I know, but I'll never give up trying.
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Tim C.

On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:04:30 +0100, Mike.... wrote:

Following up to Tim C.

Maybe a space shuttle would be good.

Could be a short simulation if you choose the wrong shuttle to fly.

luckily sims can be rerun!

....and next time don't let the woman drive.
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Tim C.

Following up to Mike....

nobody thinks it does.

one second thoughts, perhaps Mixi does from what he just posted?
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Mike.... wrote:

Following up to Mxsmanic


However, if you like other aspects of aviation, such as
precision navigation, systems, procedures, or simply the feeling of being the
reliable pilot getting lots of happy passengers to their destinations, flying
a commercial transport can be enjoyable.


I know one commercial airline pilot, how many do you know?


I think Proggie has a daughter who is a pilot.

Benjamin Dover wrote:

"Tim C." wrote in
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:39:28 +0200, Martin wrote:


Which do prefer
a) A virtual trip to the Land of Nania flown in a cupboard by Mixi
b) A real trip to Treviso flown by a blonde female KLM pilot.
c) A nice cup of tea.

I think the cup of tea wins.



You've never seen some of the blonde female KLM pilots.


The one that also works at The Banana Bar?

Following up to Benjamin Dover

its a bit boring and it doesnt work at the poles (FS2004)

My biggest problem with the flight feature in google earth is that you
can't fly fast enough (around 1000 knots max) or high enough (around
60,000 feet.)


What? You can't simulate the Sled? What type of crap simulator is that?

its got ski planes but there are problems with the maths

Landing at McMurdoe (FS2004, probably fixed now)
(click on the jpeg for the next one)
"http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk/approach.htm"

It seems that near the poles they didnt have sufficient precision to place
runways precisely, which makes for a bit of fun.
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Commercial transports are not exactly roller-coasters. There are some
sensations, but if all you live for is sensation in flight, they can be
disappointing. However, if you like other aspects of aviation, such as
precision navigation, systems, procedures, or simply the feeling of being
the
reliable pilot getting lots of happy passengers to their destinations,
flying
a commercial transport can be enjoyable.



How could you possibly know any of that? By your own recent admission, you
don't like travelling and haven't flown in years. Playing a Microsoft game
in an overheated broom cupboard in Paris doesn't magically turn you into a
latter-day Howard Hughes.
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JohnT

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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William Black writes:

You said it didn't matter...

Where?


Here.
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JohnT

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:27:24 +0200, "Tim C."
wrote:

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:42:30 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:

Learning to fly a plane without actually flying a plane seems to me a
bit like learning to play the piano while practising on a cardboard
cut-out of one.

Assuming that sensation is everything in flight is naïve and rather
old-fashioned.

No-one said that either.

This week's competition is to match Mixi's answers to relevant posts.


For a top prize of one week, all expenses paid, at Butlins? (Second prize is
2 weeks, all expenses paid, at Butlins).
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JohnT