Could a real commercial pilot land MS flight simulator ?
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Since my beloved avsim.com was badly hacked a week ago, someone posed the question on their temporary website the old chestnut "could a flightsimmer land a Jumbo if the flight crew were incapacitated", which obviously is yes 
Swapping this question around a bit but could a real world heavy pilot land a Boeing PMDG 744 or Airbus A380 on MS FS4 or FSX, (framerates permiting)
We will allow the professional pilot a super skilled simmer to press the correct MS keyboard sequence to trim and also program the CDU/FMC or setup a CatII/III approach maybe at Kai Tak IGS 13, or that well dodgy place in Honduras Tegucigalpa Toncontin Intl
Well could ya PUNK!!
Yes, I know Kai Tak has gone, but only in the real world

Swapping this question around a bit but could a real world heavy pilot land a Boeing PMDG 744 or Airbus A380 on MS FS4 or FSX, (framerates permiting)
We will allow the professional pilot a super skilled simmer to press the correct MS keyboard sequence to trim and also program the CDU/FMC or setup a CatII/III approach maybe at Kai Tak IGS 13, or that well dodgy place in Honduras Tegucigalpa Toncontin Intl

Well could ya PUNK!!

Yes, I know Kai Tak has gone, but only in the real world
69 coupe said:
Swapping this question around a bit but could a real world heavy pilot land a Boeing PMDG 744 or Airbus A380 on MS FS4 or FSX, (framerates permiting)
I think you'll find the 'heavy' crew member doesn't generally log either a take-off or landing for a sector....so you'd need find out how the food compares between long-haul First Class fare on your simulated airline of choice, and what MS FS4 or FSX offer, to make a valid comparison of the experience.In the case of United, I'd bet MS FS4 would win hands down on the food front. At least it wouldn't poison you.
69 coupe said:
Since my beloved avsim.com was badly hacked a week ago
I was gutted when I found out. Do we have any news yet as to when it will be back in order. I heard over at Posky that they were gunna shut down, but due to everyone giving them support they will re-build the servers or something.
eharding said:
I think you'll find the 'heavy' crew member doesn't generally log either a take-off or landing for a sector....so you'd need find out how the food compares between long-haul First Class fare on your simulated airline of choice, and what MS FS4 or FSX offer, to make a valid comparison of the experience.
In the case of United, I'd bet MS FS4 would win hands down on the food front. At least it wouldn't poison you.
Ah we have fspassengers to bIn the case of United, I'd bet MS FS4 would win hands down on the food front. At least it wouldn't poison you.

Normally I press the pause button, sometimes I wonder off down to the
Even the Flightsim food on "United" is Siht

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