Even the little things omitted....

[Fozzer]

...can end in disaster!...>>>

http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/acci ... NjMwNzA1S0

Gust Lock...>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gust_lock

The VITAL importance of detailed pre-flight checks!

http://www.wikihow.com/Pre-Flight-an-Aircraft

(How often do we go through all those pre-flight, life-saving checks in our Flight Sims?.....
...its too late once your are airborne!).... ..!

Paul.

[CrashII]

(How often do we go through all those pre-flight, life-saving checks in our Flight Sims?.....
...its too late once your are airborne!).... ..!

Paul.

Ehm... never?

Battery? On.
Avionics? On.
Mixture and prop? 100%.
Lights? On.
Throttle? POWER!!!!!!
Never mind ATC...

[Fozzer]

(How often do we go through all those pre-flight, life-saving checks in our Flight Sims?.....
...its too late once your are airborne!).... ..!

Paul.

Ehm... never?

Battery? On.
Avionics? On.
Mixture and prop? 100%.
Lights? On.
Throttle? POWER!!!!!!
Never mind ATC...

The beauty of Flight Sim Invincibility!.... ...!

If only real life was the same!...(on my Motor-bike).... ...!

Paul... ...!

[wifesaysno]

I try to most times. I also try doing flight test sorties taking data and determining the various numbers of the aircraft...a nice thing about FS9/FSX is you are not sure HOW accurate a plane's flight model is....or its systems...so I try to always switch between planes trying to evaluate their authenticity, determine the V speeds, etc.

Gives me an immediate way to apply and practice aero engineering concepts at low cost!

Tailwinds,
Adam....one big aero nerd!

[BLAZE]

This for some reason made me think of this cat named 'Skip Stewart'. I don't know if you've seen his videos yet. If you haven't
then you should like this. What This dude can do with an aeroplane is simply 'Un-Natural'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0B2wHjX-Po