Canterbury 0 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Are there any books that would be helpful for someone who has no experience with computer games or soaring simulators? What equipment is needed? How to proceed. I have done some soaring in the past, but now at 82 I'd like to see if I can get some of the feeling of flying a sailplane without leaving my desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lürkens 30 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 A PC capable of running FSX smoothly is required, there should be many recommendations on the web regarding this. There are no special requirements for soaring. For the controls a joystick is required (I'm very happy with the Saitek-PC-Aviator), and I recommend strongly rudder pedals, in particular for gliders. A large monitor (24" or more, or several monitors) improves wide angle field of view and adds to "immersive" feeling. The lack of wide-angle field of view is one of the most apparent differences in the visual perception for those who know real-world flying. As you have already real-world gliding experience, there is not much theory to add for simulation. I would do everything as exercised in the past, that will do pretty well, I expect. bests, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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