Sunday, February 26, 2006

In the "Office"


This is what the cockpit portion of my "office" looks like for those of you who wonder. From the seats forward the simulator is about 99% exactly like the aircraft. However, it is more difficult to fly than the actual aircraft. Partly because it is more sensitive to control inputs made by the pilots, but mostly because literally any combination of weather (ice, sand storms, low ceiling, bad visibility or even lightning & thunderstorms) and mechanical emergency problems can be programmed to stress the pilot's workload.

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