A lot of people dream of flying an airplane but for most of us we never get the chance . When I was in my twenties I had that chance and flew in a Cessna twice. I know that I was fortunate to have this experience. I chat about it on my Website so I won’t bore you with it again, but if you would like to read about it, go to my Flight Simulator Aircraft page and find out about the fantastic time I had!
Needless to say flying a Cessna 172 is certainly a fun occurrence ! Even though I was fortunate to get to ‘fly’ a real one I must admit it was a pretty unusual situation. The good news is that you too can climb into the cockpit of a flight simulator aircraft anytime you wish to . With a really good flight simulator the cockpit of Cessna 172 feels very much like the real thing.
Since I have flown in both let me share with you some benefits of piloting a flight simulator aircraft vs the real thing:
- Flying a real Cessna 172 would cost you a lot more money – with the flight simulator there is no need to fork over that money for expensive lessons and rental of the aircraft.
- Flying a real Cessna 172 does not allow you to test different emergency scenarios as safely as your flight simulator aircraft does.
- Flying a real Cessna 172 has its logistical concerns. You’re at the mercy of aircraft availability and instructor availability and you need to plan for the weather at any given moment .
- Flying a real Cessna 172 can cause damage and injuries if you make a mistake while flying or landing your plane
I must admit I say this jokingly because for most of us flight instructions are just not doable , but if you do have the prospect of taking lessons , transitioning from a flight simulator aircraft to real plane will be a lot easier than if you never flew a flight simulator aircraft in the first place ! For one, you are already comfortable and familiar with your flight simulator aircraft , and two, if you have been flying with a great flight simulator program the airplane should be pretty close to the real thing.
Realism in fact does add to the experience so if you have not been using a top notch flight simulator like Flight Pro Sim – check it out at Flight-pro-simulator.com and be prepared to be bowled over by features like this:
- The cockpit controls handle the same as a real Cessna
- The world “map” is programmed and based on real life data
- The way the aircraft performs to various internal and external forces mimic real life
By this last one I mean that the ‘feel’ of the controls are reactive to the weight and balance of fuel just like it would if you were really flying.
A lot of people , a flight simulator is nothing more than a fancy game and on many levels it is just that, but to me it feels so much like the real thing it brings back some great memories and puts a smile on my face every time! Go ahead check out Flight Pro Sim now – you wont regret it!
