How many real pilots here?

[ivo]

Do future pilots count?

[XM DUDE]

ivo wrote:


Do future pilots count?

as long as you love airplanes and flight simming that counts in my book.

[WBHoenig]

Then I have about 4000 hours

[crowebird]

I am currently a student, I got about 25 hours in c152/172 and 110 t/os n landings (and I also did a X-country last week, for a total of 4.5
hours ;p)

n I turn 17 in well 16 days, and we will see where I go from there



Post Edited ( 03-15-06 03:00 )

[ivo]

Are you getting your ppl when you turn 17 or are you waiting?

[KenG]

I get paid to fly, thus I could be considered a professional pilot. I am also an instructor, but not a CFI. I fly state aircraft, thus the reason I
can instruct without having a CFI. I have enjoyed MSFS since the beginning, I owned a copy of FS2 for the Tandy many moons ago and have owned most of the updates over the years. Computers helped pay my way through college as I worked part time for a computer repair store. Thus combining personal computers and flight simulation was a great advantage. As far as simulators go I have time logged in everything from desktop plotter based IFR simulators to Level D certified simulators. I can tell you that MSFS fits somewhere in the middle, which is not bad. Sure MSFS is a game or a toy if you use it that way, so is a Level D simulator, if you get in and use it as a game it is a game. If use it as a serious tool it can also be used as a tool. Over the years I have told some of my fellow pilot that I practice with MSFS. I am always asked, "how good is it?" Well it will not give you 100% touch and feel of a real airplane, but it is an excellent instrument procedures trainer. I think I have hooked a few along the way.

I have flown helicopters in the past, S70s and I currently fly King Airs. The best way to describe what I do is corporate aviation. We haul, in our
case government VIPs, to locations for their meetings. It is a very interesting job as there is always something new going on. Also because we are such a small detachment I am the Director of Operations, Director of Maintenance, and Chief Flight Instructor. As well as a line pilot. Not too many jobs where management also routinely flies the line.

I also have hung out on the forums over the years as well. Back in the day when I was still flying whirly birds a retired Northwest Captain who was also online gave me a firm shove to get back into airplanes. It was with this shove that I am where I am today. I figured I could return the favor. Making the jump from 0 hours to professional pilot is a long trail. There are some shortcuts but not many. The most disheartening part is finishing up all of your ratings with 250 hours and discovering that most companies want 2,500 hours and a type rating. Ouch. It allot of trudging through flying for tuna fish to finally reach that golden ring. Keep with it.

Why FSPassengers? Well I was interested when I first read about this program on one of the leading FS news sites. I decided to come-on over and give it a try when it was released. I am glad that Dan gave a demo mode, because I was hooked. Where as MSFS and some of its add-ons did a great job with the front office, this was the first add-on that concentrated on the cabin. It does so with a flare as well. I am just one person but I would call FSP the best MSFS add-on for 2005.



Post Edited ( 03-15-06 16:48 )

[Tanz]

Well...KenG said it all...
Btw...we started the same! I was 12, when i first tried to "fly"...with FS2 on Apple II/c...& from there till now...i haven't stoped playing with it.
Even if i fly for real... ( passion?)
& now with the level Fs reached...we can learn things like aircrafts systems et more...
& thanks to Fsp making it more realistic.... Recently i enjoyed one of its aspects:
was flying in my area (virtually) & experienced an engine failure...you know, we don't have airstrips every 10 Nm...so, by habits i'm used to get some
on my routes & prepared for the worst...& that's what happened...So i was prepared & could safely land on a runway, with the aircraft secured & the
mayday called done...in the middle of nowhere.
So basically, it's a good tool for training but also to do things you can't do for real...just have fun!
I'm flying in Serengeti, Capt. on DHC6-200/300...carrying tourists all over the place to the lodges...
Here are some pictures: http://sebc.smugmug.com/ (more to come)

Cheers

[fruitfly]

XM DUDE wrote:
Most pilots I know woulden't bother with this hobby as that is the last thing thy want to think about is work.

Not quite right; read this thread:

http://atr.flight1.net/forums/forum_post...agledriver

[detpilot]

I am a real pilot, Currently a Private pilot with IFR rating. I am working on my Multi-engine commercial license now, as well as taking our schools
Jet orientation course in a full motion 737-300.

[andy14]

I fly a piper.

[pdjpeter]

about 10 hours in the air trainning corps (its worth going if anyone is at the right age)

[42jeff]

I have 258 hours at the moment. Instrument rated and about five flights from having my commercial ticket. Hope to have that and my
multi by the end of the summer. Doing it the hard way though...pay by the flight. Hope to own soon......

Also an avid flight simmer. FS 98...2000...2004 and more than likely FSX.

[AeroJim]

right now i have 22 hours and am about to X-country and will be going to North Dakota for college in a degree of commercial aviation

[FSfreak]

im gonna be a future pilot (i hope)

love flight simming

[Drew]

WBHoenig wrote:
Then I have about 4000 hours

would that be real hours or time accelerated hours