Smegtastic 45 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hi all, I have been "flying" the Aerosoft Airbus X for some time now and felt confident enough to have a go at flying "almost" the real thing, so I booked an hours' simulator time at CTC Aviation in Southampton UK http://www.ctcaviation.com/ on an A320 Full Flight Simulator. This was my first time in a professional full motion simulator. Thanks to Aerosoft I was able to program the FMC with the data necessary prior to flight. I then taxied around EGKK Gatwick to get the feel of the jet, the simulator even bounces over the cracks in the taxiway - amazing! I sat in the First Officer's seat on the right as I have not flown the Airbus using the left stick before (although I normally use the Captain's view - go figure) Apart from a slight over-control initially (the Airbus side stick is way more sensitive than my X52 at home!) I was soon able to manoeuvre around the sky to the satisfaction of my Instructor. I had the Flight Director up to allow me to follow the bars and did a full stop landing as well as a touch and go, following the diamonds each time. I also hand flew an ILS approach to minimums - every landing was acceptable! It was a great experience and I don't think I could have done so well without the hours at home on the Airbus X, so thank you Aerosoft! I hadn't realised how realistic the Aerosoft product was until I put it into practice (or the closest I will ever get to the real thing!!) I'm saving up for another session when I intend to try some more challenging weather and cross wind approaches.. Below is some links to video of the session that my friend took - the videos aren't very good as I had to keep telling my friend to shut up and focus on the instruments but just wanted to share: So as I said, Thank You to Aerosoft as without the A320 X I probably wouldn't have done this or got so much out of my time in the FFS! (Apologies if this is posted in the wrong place - feel free to move if necessary) All the best! Dave from the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosoft Aerosoft Team [Inactive Account] 51558 Posted June 24, 2014 Aerosoft Share Posted June 24, 2014 What a delightful message Dave. Sounds like you had a great time and we seriously appreciate the kudos! Were the visual running Prepar3d? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smegtastic 45 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Thanks for the reply... D'you know I did ask about the graphics engine however Michael, my Instructor - a retired 747 Captain didn't have a clue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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