My hobby...

bigfoot · 04-13-07, 09:10

This is what I like to do on my spare time. Whenever I do have spare time... Fly planes! Woot! so here are some pics

Takeoff(dep. airport in the background)

Descent

Final approach(within 5nm of arrival)

Final approach from the cockpit

Hope you enjoy!

gusbubba · 04-13-07, 09:49

Flight sim., bigfoot?
Do you have or are you going for a pilot's license?

bigfoot · 04-13-07, 09:59

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Originally Posted by gusbubba

Flight sim., bigfoot?
Do you have or are you going for a pilot's license?

Yes, Buba, Flight Simulator, and no, I don't have a pilots license yet. Need to get some stuff out of my way, like, perhaps, some credit card bills..

velobard · 04-13-07, 10:03

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Originally Posted by gusbubba

Flight sim., bigfoot?
Do you have or are you going for a pilot's license?

Didn't you notice the subtitle on his username?

BMW335i · 04-13-07, 10:32

I tried that game a while ago. Didn't like it. Got super bored of flying for like 3 hours straight.

The cool part is that you can fly basically anywhere you want.

gusbubba · 04-13-07, 10:55

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Originally Posted by velobard

Didn't you notice the subtitle on his username?

Did you notice mine?

velobard · 04-14-07, 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusbubba

Did you notice mine?

Yes, but I guess in my old age my knowledge of cultural references is slipping.

rjstaaf · 04-14-07, 06:05

I notice your are running Microsoft Flight Simulator, ever tried FlightGear? It is an open source flight simulator. I have been using Microsoft Flight Simulator myself for years but, I am in the process of setting up a Linux box to run FlightGear. They do have a version for Windows as well.

It may not be quite a polished as MFS just yet but, there are some very interesting aircraft including several Military Jets such as the Harrier, F16, Mig-15 and even Santa Claus and his sleigh

FlightGear Flight Simulator

gusbubba · 04-14-07, 08:14

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Originally Posted by velobard

Yes, but I guess in my old age my knowledge of cultural references is slipping.

Milton is a babbling idiot in a movie called "Office Space".

Apropos....?

bigfoot · 04-14-07, 12:24

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Originally Posted by rjstaaf

I notice your are running Microsoft Flight Simulator, ever tried FlightGear? It is an open source flight simulator. I have been using Microsoft Flight Simulator myself for years but, I am in the process of setting up a Linux box to run FlightGear. They do have a version for Windows as well.

It may not be quite a polished as MFS just yet but, there are some very interesting aircraft including several Military Jets such as the Harrier, F16, Mig-15 and even Santa Claus and his sleigh

FlightGear Flight Simulator

Thanks for the link, I will keep an eye on it and pass it forward to my other sim friends!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gusbubba

Milton is a babbling idiot in a movie called "Office Space".

Apropos....?

Need to see that movie! My wife says it's hillarious!

1 Clean WS6 · 04-14-07, 01:29

My neighbor is a pilot for Phoenix Air. He took me up in a small plane about a month ago and buzzed our houses...fun as all get out! You really do get a whole new perspective about things from "up there".