martinc Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Has anyone plunked down their hard earned for a hop in one of these ? http://www.flightexperience.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonduck Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Yep ... spent $400.00 (NZD) a couple years back and flew for 3 hours (plus a half hour thrown in as we were having a great deal of fun!) Best experience a simmer could have and the worst! How? Made me want to build an entire cockpit when i got home! Took a little getting used to not using a mouse to turn dials etc but the experience with the PMDG 737 systems etc made the transition to the real thing a breeze! I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see how it feels in the real thing ... Do it again??? YOU BET CHA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbineflyer Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Ohhhhh! We need one of those here in Texas so I can go give them my money and have lots of fun. Three hours would be well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumman Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Tried it on the Gold Coast earlier this year (737NG). I fully endorse Doug's comments. It's a great experience. The scenery was only default FS9 though. Highly recommended, but you'll get the most out of it if you're familiar with IFR procedures and Boeing aircraft systems in FSX, e.g. 767, 747, or 737. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinc Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 Yeah, thats what i figured. Too bad they dont have one for GA oh well, still be fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Rottinger Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 For that sort of money you could hire a real plane if its GA you want! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinc Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 True enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swraymac Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 been on the one at darling harbour and the goldie twice. absolutley awesome! fs9 scenery for sure, but within 30 secs in the air, it was so totally immersive you either don't notice or don't care! i have flown coolongatta to hervey bay, brisbane to hervey bay and back, and twice from sydney to brisbane. everything i did was from what i learnt flying 737s' on FSX. whilst i didn't do the start up or shut downs, and if we had any failures, in that virtual world with me sitting in the captains seat, i and all passengers would have been dead.......... I haven't had enough time yet to learn all that yet. what i did do was all taxiing, and everything in between to finally landing then parking at the next gate. to be fair, i still got lots of advice during these flights. the first flight i did, my wife sat in the jump seat. no kidding, after we'd been airborne for no more than 2 mins, she got vertigo, felt sick and had to lay down in the back of the cockpit! that's how real the sensation is. i've flown microlites and "unlicensed" taken the controls (with a licensed pilot) of 152s', 172's, 182's, a navajo and just recently a vintage single engine commanche. even had a couple of hours in fiji racing around in a de havilland beaver with floats! but jets, and all the understanding that's required to fly them is just another level all together. i think i had more fun in a 737 sim, than i did flying in the real world........it's exciting, immersive and expensive. but if u've got the bucks, it's a dream come true......... what the hell, you're only here once, do it! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy737 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I went to NZ when these first came out was going to go to Christchurch to meet with Mike Pero the man behaind Flight Experience but went to Wellington instead and had alot of fun with Steve Price the owner there. I was going to start up the biz here but the price tag was too much for me. Mind you Jet Flight Simulator owned by Daniel has been on the goldie for some time and a new one is now at Archerfield. But not much different to what I was building and one day I will have a full setup again. My mate dave in Brissy has a good one he even built a shell and is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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