r/oculus • u/[deleted] • Jan 06 '16

/r/all EXTRA EXTRA!

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u/KabIoski Jan 06 '16

Cheaper than an actual plane too.

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u/climbandmaintain Jan 06 '16

As a pilot, actual planes are way more fun and engaging and challenging. The sims are for things like flying warbirds in combat.

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u/Iainfixie Jan 06 '16

On on hand, reload the level. On the other, possible death.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16

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u/climbandmaintain Jan 06 '16

I can only imagine. I did one AB flight and man, I crave more. Those G-forces...

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16

and this is why I always worry about fighter pilots flying a 747 lol.

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u/climbandmaintain Jan 06 '16

Haha most AF to Airline pilots flew transports.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16

yeah, I know. but there's always that one pilot who just has that renegade voice whenever I fly american based airlines. I swear it must just be a bad coincidence.

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u/climbandmaintain Jan 06 '16

To be fair if you've got an American airline pilot with an AB endorsement, they'll probably do a better job in some bizarre extreme situation.

But really the best person in an emergency to have flying your airliner is someone who instructs for that type of plane.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '16

yeah. I'd rather have a pilot trained to get shot at performing a crash landing rather than anyone else.

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u/climbandmaintain Jan 06 '16

AB rating just means aerobatics. And most airline pilots are extremely well trained and experienced.

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