Don't under-estimate the power of FS9!

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Aztec

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G'day all

Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process for a regional airline who operates Dash 8s. Part of the assessment involved a simulator flight in the 300 with a couple of instrument approaches. In advance, I was provided with a table that detailed the power and attitudes required to get the desired performance for a given phase of flight/manoeuvre (this was fairly unfamiliar territory as most of my flying is in piston singles and the odd twin), and an illustration of the instrument panel. I downloaded the Just Flight Dash 8-300, and the performance was pretty close to what I had been given. Long story short, after flying the sequence as many times as I could in FS9 in the weeks leading up, I went in for the real thing (well, real simulated thing), and a few weeks later I was offered a position!

If it wasn't for a community of die-hards that continue to support FS9, I probably would have shelved it years ago. It was instrumental in getting me prepared for one of the biggest opportunities of my life so far.

So to you guys out there, :ernae:

Cheers, Az
 
A story of success, who says flight simming is only a computer game ...

Congratulations! Please take some photos from your first Dash 8 real world flight and post them here!

Sascha
 
Well done Az!
I hope you have a prosperous and rewarding career ahead!
What a nice, positive story to hear! :salute:

All the best for the future, Stuart
 
Aztec said:
G'day all

Recently I had the opportunity to participate in the recruitment process for a regional airline who operates Dash 8s. Part of the assessment involved a simulator flight in the 300 with a couple of instrument approaches. In advance, I was provided with a table that detailed the power and attitudes required to get the desired performance for a given phase of flight/manoeuvre (this was fairly unfamiliar territory as most of my flying is in piston singles and the odd twin), and an illustration of the instrument panel. I downloaded the Just Flight Dash 8-300, and the performance was pretty close to what I had been given. Long story short, after flying the sequence as many times as I could in FS9 in the weeks leading up, I went in for the real thing (well, real simulated thing), and a few weeks later I was offered a position!

If it wasn't for a community of die-hards that continue to support FS9, I probably would have shelved it years ago. It was instrumental in getting me prepared for one of the biggest opportunities of my life so far.

So to you guys out there, :ernae:

Cheers, Az
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That is great to hear! Hats off for you!

Many Happy Landings!

Maarten
 
Just remember Az, there is no "P" key, and you cannot slew to the centerline! LOL! Congrats on a BIG step!

Don
 
Congrats mate, hope you have hours of enjoyment. Well done on getting the job you wanted :sheep:

Steve
 
Congratulations! Well done, man. :ernae: I wonder just how many people who are seasoned flight simmers feel that they could fly the real thing.:gameon:

BB686:USA-flag:
 
Aztec said:
Thanks for the best wishes guys, I'll keep you posted on how it goes.
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Your first investment should be a good quality sound cancelling headset; Dash 8 100/200/300 series is one of the ratings I have
(most on here know I'm a L.A.E) it gets a bit noisy up front with those big props whirling around.

ttfn

Pete
 
Nice story. :)

Know a pilot - flying a small freighter for Int. freight company I worked for - who used the Level D 767 in the same way preparing for a sim session for a major airline here in Australia. Also said the numbers of the Level-D 767 was almost identical to the real 767 sim he used.

Anyway it helped. He's now flying for that airline! Plus he gave me the fs9 add-on for helping him.:applause:


jon.
 
Likewise Jon, I scored the PMDG 737 NG for help a mate the same way. It really is a credit to the guys who design these add-ons that they can be used in this way. In a GA sense I have used FS to familiarise myself with a few types, if only to help drum the operating speeds into my head.

Pete, you're right, I think it might be time to retire the old DC 13.4's; I've tried Lightspeeds and Bose and probably like the Bose a little more but this comes at a price, however I was thinking of giving the new DC Pro-X a go when they come available, although I'm not sure about the super-aural design.
 
Aztec said:
Pete, you're right, I think it might be time to retire the old DC 13.4's; I've tried Lightspeeds and Bose and probably like the Bose a little more but this comes at a price, however I was thinking of giving the new DC Pro-X a go when they come available, although I'm not sure about the super-aural design.
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DC H10-13X are noise cancelling, not cheap tho' ; whatever you decide on, one of the more important things to check is the headset impedance, too much and the aeroplane output won't be heard, and it can effectively block out intercom between crew if their respective headsets are mis-matched too.

ttfn

Pete
 
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