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Better immersion ...

Personaly I prefer the 'feel around' system.

I get my good lady to stand behind my chair. When things get a bit rough on-screen, she rattles the chair from side to side.

If the pilot screams, she knows I've been hit and slaps me around the head a few times (actually, I think she enjoys that part).

If I get into a really tight and frightening situation, she drops dog dirt down the back of my shirt and then slaps me on the back (now I know she really enjoys that part).

After a few flights I'm sore, bruised and smelly. Total immersion and the wife gets to join in to :icon_lol:
 
If you're forced to 'fly' totally solo, try making a pomade of a jar of vasaline, a half a teaspoon of High Octane gasoline will do in a pinch, but in the name of authenticity aviation fuel should be used. Castor oil is only required if you fly a rotory. This mixture should be liberaly applied, to your upper lip. Then to simulate breathing in thin air, I like Rooster's suggestion of breathing through a straw :d
 
I thought you might like to add that straw to the "Realism Package" lol
 
A few more tips for better immersion…:jump:

Wear goggles, even industrial goggles will do. Smear the lenses with margarine, butter, or whatever else is handy to more accurately give you the effect of looking through castor-oil-smeared lenses. Some face blacking add to the overall esthetics.

Wear a hard-hat liner such as the ones construction workers use in cold weather which is not a bad second choice for a pilot’s helmet circa WW1.

Wear a coat or jacket preferably with a fur collar. Borrow your wife’s or girlfriends if you have to. Big fur lined boots are also a nice touch.

Wear heavy insulated gloves or mitts, and gauntlets are even better.

Turn the room temperature down as much as possible. If a cold climate, keep the doors open and if you have air conditioning in a hot climate, run it on coldest.

The exhaust outlet of a vacuum cleaner gives a good ‘wind-stream effect’, particularly if mounted on the top of your monitor. A few drops of gas-oil mixture in the vacuum bag or canister will add to the immersive odour.

Replace your computer chair with a cheap wicker chair…no arm rests or cushions!

I answered my door once while in this immersion outfit and guess what…the guy left me a free pizza! Cool! :ernae:

:costumes: :costumes: :costumes:
 
Also you can mount a 16 inch Box fan, directly above your monitor. That will simulate ( on high) the wind rushing onto your face.
The diehard enthusiast can simulate incoming machine gun fire.
Have one of your younger offspring, standing behind you, throwing Frozen Peas at the spinning fan, you really hear them zipping past your head.

NOTE: The one throwing the peas, must wear goggles of some sort.
It has been proved in Phase 1, that your young daughter getting a frozen pea in their eye could cause a trip to the hospital, ruining your flight, possibly a trip to divorce court :d
 
You guys are crakin' me up!!:applause: What if it's a rainy day? U gonna turn the sprinklers on?! Just Kidding.
 
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