On 2/12/2010 3:25 PM, Mxsmanic wrote:
terry writes:

How good an idea?

Good enough to justify continuing forwards.

How well does MS Flight simulator simulate what
ground detail a pilot would see from 500 feet looking over the nose of
the aircraft?

It depends on the graphic settings and the scenery used. In some cases it
simulates just about every rock and bush, in other cases it's just a vague
group of hills.

We know you have never flown an aircraft, but have you
ever even been a passenger in the front seat of an aircraft and
experienced the view from 500 feet?

Not in person, but I've seen videos.

And how long do you think you would have from 500 feet with no
power to make a judgement of whether that peice of seemingly
flat smooth safe land is really that?

Not very long, depending on a number of factors. If you don't have time to
figure it out, you point at whatever looks safest. You still don't turn,
unless you are certain that whatever is ahead will kill you.

... and what would you do when you get to 400 feet and suddenly
discover there is a power line slap bang across the approach
path or a bunch of kids playing chase? you have no idea.

Virtually no one does. People in situations like that don't usually live to
talk about it.


gotta call bull**** on this on MX... it doesn't even come close to
"simulates just about every rock and bush"