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Jon writes:
So the certificate is self-signed. No, it just isn't in the browser database. I trust NAIMES. The problem is with determining whether or not the certificate really came from NAIMES. |
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However, in your case you are not a good pilot, and not a pilot at all, so
you have no idea what good pilots can or should do. And, why was it you were banned from the Leica forums? |
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It seems that our self proclaimed expert in everything from photography to
flying to breast feeding actually very little understanding of computers, which is probably why he can't find gainful employment. |
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Mike Ash writes:
Funny. I had always thought that you were highly skilled with computers, and that your amusing bluster regarding aviation was due to the common mistake of thinking that skill in one area implies intelligence in all areas. I have some knowledge of many domains, but it is true that I'm quite well informed about computers. My knowledge of aviation is that of an enthusiast, whereas my knowledge of computers is that of a practitioner, although there isn't always a big difference between the two. Do you never visit unsecured http sites? Regularly. Might get malware, you know! That depends on what you do on the sites. The concern in this case is that you could visit a bogus site and receive bogus information, if not necessarily malware per se (although that's also a possibility, albeit unlikely for this type of site). And how about usenet? USENET is just text, so it's not a risk. Definitely no SSL on that, and I'm certain there's at least one remotely-exploitable buffer overflow in your newsreader that could be used to do all sorts of horrible things to your computer. Maybe, but even if there were, it would be too infrequently used for bad guys to want to exploit. The same is likely true for these FAA Web sites, but when the lack of a certificate prevents you from seeing the site at all, it's irritating. |
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Robert M. Gary writes:
Kind of seems like having a hot blow up doll who's realistic enough to not want to have sex with you. If you're going to be bound by real life restrictions why simulate? Simulation allows you to select which constraints you will respect, and which you will not. Real life doesn't offer that possibility. For example, I don't need to jump through hoops to get a license just to simulate flight, and that's one part of real life that I don't wish to simulate, so I skip it. On the other hand, following real-world navigation procedures interests me greatly, so I meticulously follow those in simulation. |
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In article
, Jon wrote: On Feb 3, 9:03*am, "Peter Dohm" wrote: "Mike Ash" wrote in message ... In article , "Robert M. Gary" wrote: On Feb 2, 12:27 pm, Mxsmanic wrote: Robert M. Gary writes: I guess I just don't understand simulation (I have a hard time just finding time to mow my lawn, much less play on the computer). However, wouldn't the benefit of playing on the flight simulator be that you could ignore real TFRs and fly right over the White House (land on the grass, etc)? Only if you're a gamer. Normally the enjoyment of simulation requires that many of the same constraints that apply in the real world also be respected in the simulated world. Kind of seems like having a hot blow up doll who's realistic enough to not want to have sex with you. If you're going to be bound by real life restrictions why simulate? Nah, to a non-pilot playing with a simulator, things like TFRs and weird NOTAMs are cool and interesting challenges. There's no certificate that can be threatened, there's no actual travel to be disrupted, so it's just an interesting change of pace. The key restrictions simulations *don't* have are danger, cost, and training requiremetns, which are the keys to why our friend here sits at a desk instead of in a cockpit. -- Mike Ash Radio Free Earth Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon You forgot about the all-important "pause button" to facilitate potty-stops, and visits to the fridge, without the dsiruption and delay associated with a real stop enroute... Peter * ;-) My first long haul ride in a GA plane (Piper Aztec) was with two IFR pilots. It tooks several days (Hanscom AFB to Lafayette, LA). I finally understood what they meant by "running out of ass before you run out of gas" Coming up on 59 years of age, I no longer am so interested in flying something with five or eight hours endurance, as I was when I was 21 and first flying. Darn. |
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Mike Ash writes:
Nah, to a non-pilot playing with a simulator, things like TFRs and weird NOTAMs are cool and interesting challenges. There's no certificate that can be threatened, there's no actual travel to be disrupted, so it's just an interesting change of pace. Exactly. In real life, they would be headaches; in simulation, they are challenges. When extremely bad weather closes airports, or nearly so, real pilots are smart enough to stay on the ground, where it's safe. On online simulation networks, though, pilots gravitate towards areas of terrible weather, in order to take up the challenge of flying under very poor weather conditions. That's just one of the advantages of simulation. And it isn't necessarily a waste of time, even if you disregard the entertainment aspect. Practicing instrument navigation in poor weather can carry over into real life in useful ways. The key restrictions simulations *don't* have are danger, cost, and training requiremetns, which are the keys to why our friend here sits at a desk instead of in a cockpit. Exactly. You get 95% of the fun with none of the hassle, depending on which aspect of flying you prefer. And there are some things you'll never do as a pilot in real life, so simulation is your only option in those cases. It's unlikely that you'll ever fly a 747, for example, even if you have a PPL. Only airline pilots fly those. And even they can only fly them when and where the airline allows. That's why airline pilots sometimes amuse themselves with simulators, too. |
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On Feb 3, 12:29*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Jon writes: So the certificate is self-signed. No, it just isn't in the browser database. I trust NAIMES. The problem is with determining whether or not the certificate really came from NAIMES. It did |
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Peter Dohm writes:
You forgot about the all-important "pause button" to facilitate potty-stops, and visits to the fridge, without the dsiruption and delay associated with a real stop enroute... No need to pause the sim. You can visit the toilet or the galley in real life while the flight continues, so you can do it in the sim as well. An advantage to the sim, though, is that even the smallest aircraft have toilets and galleys. Nevertheless, I try to keep my flights on toilet-free aircraft limited to potty range. |
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