Is this guy going a little OTT?

bravedan · Post by **bravedan** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:04 pm

Yes, that painting on the wall is just TOO much................

Post by **martinhodgson** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:04 pm

Yes... but no!

I want those monitors; how good would that be!

decapod · Post by **decapod** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:03 am

He could have used much larger flat panel monitors, and there are none behind!

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:52 am

Thats fairly old mind. Been doing the rounds for maybe a couple of years.
If he'd bought TFTs at the time I first saw that I'd of said he'd of gone over the top. That wouldn't of been cheap.

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:59 am

Would've been cheaper to buy a plane....

CaldRail · Post by **CaldRail** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:02 pm

I do indeed think this guy needs to try flying for real....

I wonder what his girlfriend thinks?

Does he have a girlfriend?

Oh I see. She's packed in a box upstairs with the bicycle pump. Ok.

Gingerme · Post by **Gingerme** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:10 pm

In my view? Let him do what he wants.He has the money for it (obviously) He could be an Airline Pilot for all we know!

CaldRail · Post by **CaldRail** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:39 am

He certainly thinks he is

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 10:41 am

Hi
It certainly raises a good point, do any real commercial pilots fly simmulators?...........only reason I ask as I don't think we have any commercial train drivers on UKTS.
Cheers
Jon

Gingerme · Post by **Gingerme** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:53 am

For one, Commercial Pilots do fly simulators time to time, on those big virtual simulators (the ones that sway, and move). Theres one a Stapleford, costs quite a lot of money to fly it, but a lot cheaper than practicing in the real thing!

Im sure that some train drivers do aswell, (especially Virgin) as i saw a documentary a while back, where Virgin Drivers practiced driveing a Pendalino at crewe (or something close to there anyway) with full driving controls, and looked pretty good actually!

To answer the question "is he a real airline pilot?" I doubt it. Who would want to come home to from a long Haul flight to Beijing, and play on his flight sim? He surely wouldnt have the time!

Any Commerical drivers on UKTS? Well, im sure there could be one or two Ex-Drivers. I would bet that there is a large amount of preserved footplate crew around on UKTS though! And i pretty certain that a lot of track maintainance crew, P-Way and S&T men are on here too!

Thanks

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:40 pm

jbilton wrote:Hi
It certainly raises a good point, do any real commercial pilots fly simmulators?...........only reason I ask as I don't think we have any commercial train drivers on UKTS.
Cheers
Jon

All fly full motion sims as part of regular checkups - it's much cheaper to simulate an engine failure in zero visibility while on short final to an airport with a slow moving 747 on the runway ahead!

Several also fly on PCs, most payware simulation aircraft have real pilots giving feedback as part of the team, and forums often see feedback from the real thing as well.

calvert · Post by **calvert** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:20 pm

I know of a few pilots that play flight sim at home, so the answer is yes!

CaldRail · Post by **CaldRail** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:46 pm

Lots of real-life pilots of all persuasions play flight-sims. You get to do all those things that would get you arrested in real life. I've clocked up enough virtual hours this year that would render me in debt for the next three years.