Malaysian Airlines flight 370

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Originally Posted by zteknik

Where's Dr. Who when you need him...[facepalm]

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Originally Posted by zteknik

Where's Dr. Who when you need him...[facepalm]

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No, what we need is Herve' Villachase, otherwise known as "Tattoo" on "Fantasy Island"......that lil fucker always knew where the plane was......


"Boss, de plane, de plane.."







[Coffee]

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Originally Posted by RMAC757

I can tell you right now that we hear cell phone static as they search for towers in our headsets up front as idiots turn them on while we're on approach. Not sure where your getting your expert data. Saying that flying 777 ....in a sim under guidance of an instructor isn't that hard is like saying that being a cop is easy because your fired a gun. If it was easy, everyone would do it.

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I'm just going off what I've heard on the subject... don't shoot the messenger- and no need for the vitriol- I was like 14 when I flew the sim, and despite not doing much else but take off, landing and flying around, it was easy to accomplish those tasks. I'm sure IRL is much more difficult, which is usually why you have to have countless hours before even being considered for anything outside of a single engine prop.

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Originally Posted by cofi

how we're the graphics on the real 777 SIM?
My buddy is a crew chief on a Blackhawk and said there simulators graphics were not even Nintendo 64 quality

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This was years ago, pre-9/11, so they were about as good as they could be for the time and cost of the sim. It was maybe 12 months after the 777 went into service, I can't say for sure. Maybe '99 or '00.

Here is an interesting theory. http://keithledgerwood.tumblr.com/po...-sia68-sq68ere

Someone used the Infinite Improbability Drive.

I think they crashed on some weird island with a fog monster, number station and all kinds of other weird crap that are actually part of some guys dream.

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Originally Posted by BPTactical

No, what we need is Herve' Villachase, otherwise known as "Tattoo" on "Fantasy Island"......that lil fucker always knew where the plane was......


"Boss, de plane, de plane.."







[Coffee]

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

I'm just going off what I've heard on the subject... don't shoot the messenger- and no need for the vitriol- I was like 14 when I flew the sim, and despite not doing much else but take off, landing and flying around, it was easy to accomplish those tasks. I'm sure IRL is much more difficult, which is usually why you have to have countless hours before even being considered for anything outside of a single engine prop.

This was years ago, pre-9/11, so they were about as good as they could be for the time and cost of the sim. It was maybe 12 months after the 777 went into service, I can't say for sure. Maybe '99 or '00.

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Fair enough. I won't even watch the news anymore because of the sheer idiocy that's being brought forth. Ronin, I could walk you through maneuvering most jets. "Flying" or "Piloting" the craft if much different. It's an extremely dynamic environment where fuel, weather and systems are constantly changing ( not to mention crazy passengers and Stews ). In a lot of ways it's probably like being a cop.....no two days are the same. Pilots are own worst enemy though. The typical bravado usual includes "It's easy". Most of these guys are crapping themselves on their yearly check rides.

To add ........dropping down to wave top level most likely wouldn't leave you with 8 hours of extra gas.