Rodger Pettichord Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Hi all. This week's topic is suggested by our own Sniper31 (Landon). It's a dandy! THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: We all enjoy flight simming with our favorite planes. I would like to know what you would do if you were not able to fly your usual favorite type of aircraft. If you had to pick a replacement, what other type would you pick and why? A. Vintage aeroplanes. B. Small, general aviation aircraft. C. Tubeliners. D. Eggbeaters (helicopters). E. Military aircraft. F. Gliders or ultralites. G. Area 51 or Sci-Fi types aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 Nothing, I just wouldn't fly anymore and go back to playing Doom, Pinball and other games or watch a movie or music videos. 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 That's B for me, something that may give the impression of something easy to fly. cheers Gumby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 3 hours ago, adambar said: Nothing, I just wouldn't fly anymore and go back to playing Doom, Pinball and other games or watch a movie or music videos. Whaaaaaaat. cheers Gumby 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 I usually fly B, so if I had to substitute I think it would be A. Love them biplanes! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 usually enjoy setting up and flying C, however I would opt for B if tubes were not available.....I buy all these different planes but only fly a handful.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 When you say say Sept 7th we know you mean Oct 7th Rodger. I'll try all especially GA and tubeliners but "F" if simulated realistically. That's another level I'd like to experience/attempt 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper31 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 So, in previous sims I was a GA and Warbird sim pilot almost all the time. Then, in MSFS, I gravitated to flying mostly tubeliners. So, with that in mind, if I could fly none of those anymore, I would probably go for A) Vintage Aeroplanes. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 7, 2022 Author Share Posted October 7, 2022 6 hours ago, boetie said: When you say say Sept 7th we know you mean Oct 7th Rodger. Wait. What? It's October already? Jeez, 2021 is just flying by on me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I am looking for a time machine to get back into September. Does that count? . To answer the question, I don't really have a favourite type. I tend to move around and try everything. For me, that's part of joy of simming. I probably fly warbirds and small GA most but also fly tubeliners, fast jets and vintage. A week or so ago I even purchased a helicopter. Not into gliders yet, but there is always time. Maybe one day! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Q Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 I'm with Rodger. I now fly GA, if I couldn't do that I'd go with Vintage. But how about Vintage Tubeliners? In an earlier FS incarnation I flew the Lockheed L188 Electra in the Noble Air virtual airline. Then there is DC6B. Of course the venerable DC3. Ken 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I too would have to go A as I mainly operate B in the sim. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 OK I go with A as long as they have an ashtray and a decent beer holder preferably on a "gimbal". Sorry, sort of. k 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfish55 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Would probably opt for gliders and microlights. Had a couple of trial lessons before getting into GA flying in real life and getting my licence which for various reasons has since lapsed. The ability to stay up in the in the air with no power other than a greater understanding of weather effects has always intrigued me so mastering (or at least trying to) would be a good challenge. Add to that the opportunity to enjoy the scenery of modern sims would remind me of how far simming has come since the mid 80s when I first started this great hobby. As an addendum, you know when you are hooked when you tell your other half, as I did yesterday on a return flight from Valencia to Gatwick, that I would be replicating the flight with the information provided by FR24. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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