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Thread ID: 55661	2005-03-16 05:40:00	How to get FPS readout from MS Flight Sim?	Nomad (952)	PC World Chat

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334719	2005-03-18 11:19:00	bah, can't edit after a set time? Anyway, heres somewhere else I just signed up for to place the pics as Orcon's down: free.hostdepartment.com	Jester (13)
334720	2005-03-18 18:58:00	NOMAD. If you want to learn to fly MS F sim will not be a lot of help to you. The Learning section will help you with the theory side of it and you can certainly learn navigation. But remember this is an American program and they do things differently to us. Learning to fly today is a very expensive proposition. The days of hoby flying are over. If you want to learn I would suggest you visit a flying school or aero club in your area and they will give you all the details you need and the costs. Basicly you will need about 10 hours of dual flight (with an instructor) before you qualify to fly solo. Then you will need another 30 hours solo, plus more advanced instruction before you can do a private pilot license. Once you get this you can carry passengers! A commercial license means another 200 hours and written exams etc. But once you get this you can start to get payed for flying. You can fly a light twin any time you like. They are not particularly hard to fly.Once you have a private licence you can fly anything you like, but you can not carry a passenger until you get a "type rating" on the aifcraft. You will require five hours dual instruction to get your first multi-rating. After that it is up to the owner of the aircraft to decide what he will let you fly. Forget the airlines at this stage. You will need to fly for about five years and to get a multi instament license before an airline will even look at you. So the steps are: join a flying school. get a student license (a medical exam needed ) . Then start training. One thing I would suggest is that you make sure you have enough money to pay for at least 15 /20 hours flying before you start, and to fly at least two or three times a week. If you do it in dribs ans drabs you will tend to forget what you learned last time and will have to go over it all again. Good luck,	JJJJJ (528)
334721	2005-03-18 21:07:00	JJJJJ, MSFS may not really be too realistic as far as real flying goes, but it's a hobby, and in the end, a game. It certainly kindled an interest in aviation for me. Plus it's many thousands of dollars cheaper :D I don't pretend I really know how to handle a mp40 or K98 as I do when playing Battlefield 1942, or a Dodge Viper when driving in a car sim, either ;) I wouldn't think I was really Hugh Heffner either if I was allowed to get that game lol. Learning about how to navigate, what the terms mean (ILS, DME, VOR, NDB, Nav frequencies etc etc), what the dials do and so on is furthering knowledge in an area maybe not familiar with in the past = a good thing. The multiplayer option in MSFS and other games also takes you further than just sitting in front of your PC on your own by being able to talk and text chat to others at the same time. I have made the aquaintance of people all over the world. Who knows, maybe if I get over their way, I would have some free accommodation!	Jester (13)
334722	2005-03-18 23:52:00	[QUOTE=Jester]JJJJJ, MSFS may not really be too realistic as far as real flying goes, but it's a hobby, and in the end, a game. QUOTE] Please don't misunderstand me. I was not critising MS F S as a game.I was merely answering a question. As a game I like it. And there's not many games I can say that about!	JJJJJ (528)
334723	2005-03-19 00:48:00	JJJJJ, sorry mate, maybe I came across wrong too :D	Jester (13)
334724	2005-03-19 07:03:00	Thanks for the info. Yup, I got the info last yr from the aero club. OK 2-3 times a week then later I can slow it down right? Before I thought about once a week. Thanks.	Nomad (952)
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