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Andrew Reid wrote:

> Paul Rotzler wrote:
> >
> >     The REAL flight sims, are the ones used by the airlines (I know, because
> > I am a first officer on the B757-225). The are the ULTIMATE of flight
> > simulators. If you want to own a sim, shove out 16 million for a used
> > B757/767 simulator. It's worth it.
>
>   No way, man, my brother's cousin's uncle's girlfriend got one
> of those, and we did a roll, and the cockpit didn't even go
> upside down, it only went like thirty degrees and STOPPED, and
> then we were flying inverted and started to climb, and the
> inverted-stall behavior during the turn was TOTALLY WRONG,
> and we skimmed under the Golden Gate Bridge and the rudder
> should have hit the bridge and it DIDN'T, those things SUCK,
> there's NO REALISM AT ALL.
>

This guy can not be serious.

Having flown two airline simulators - it is a mind-blowing experience!!


Regards.

John Dunkley
Adelaide. AUSTRALIA
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