Lockheed Martin Prepar3d.

Parsley85

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• Feb 5, 2015

• #1

Just a note before hand, this is NOT an entertainment product. This is a training tool.

On that note! I picked up Prepar3d, and Aerosoft Airbus bundle! Lots to learn. I never flew Airbus before. I am a Boeing 737 man.

I will post some flying pictures in a day or two. I am in the studying and learning phase of this aircraft.

 

Parsley85

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #2

UPDATE!

I downloaded AivlaSoft EFB for real life flight plans to load into the computer...

Unfortunately I got a whole new thing to learn... How to setup the computer to go into approach, but I got new pictures!

Back to studying! See yall in a few days!


P.S. I also got TrackIR up and running tonight!

Again this is real rough first flight.

 

Last edited: Feb 11, 2015

undercoverfbi

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• Feb 11, 2015

• #3

You're high. You're flying. I fucking love it.

 

Parsley85

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• Feb 21, 2015

• #4

Started out today in the Mooney Bravo performing some practice stay in pattern, take off and landings from a small Airport in Tucson Arizona.

Haven't updated in awhile. Been reading the Airbus Operations Manual. After much reading. I successfully completed a flight from KPHX to KSAN. (Phoenix Arizona, to San Diego California)

 

King Arthur

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• Feb 21, 2015

• #5

holy shit man, impressive!

 

Parsley85

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• Feb 21, 2015

• #6

I need to lower my graphics settings, 8 FPS on final is not very fun.

Still so many more aircraft to learn. I want to purchase the A2A Simulations Cessna 182 Skylane which is a true study Sim. Looks so sexy!

I want to purchase the PMDG Boeing 737 and 777 eventually.

I am looking at purchasing an upgrade to my joystick. Moving from a logitech 3d extreme 30$ to a Saitek HOTAS 250$

If you want to watch a true expert fly this Airbus, check out Frooglesim on YouTube.

As you can see there is a lot to learn and so much more money to spend!

 

Last edited: Feb 21, 2015

King Arthur

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• Feb 21, 2015

• #7

Parsley85 said:

I need to lower my graphics settings, 8 FPS on final is not very fun.

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Just smoke a couple doobies and pretend it is just choppy weather hahahahahah! JK

 

tytheguy111

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• Feb 23, 2015

• #8

try to play DCS World


its as real as it gets

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #9

So I picked up a fun little plane today. A concept plane, but one that works pretty darn well!

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #10

I also picked up a Saitek X55 Rhino HOTAS, as well as Carenado's Phenom II 100

 

Dadioski

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #11

Can you swing by PDX and pick me up, be sure and do the Mt. Hood flyby.

 

dbkick

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #12

Parsley85 said:

UPDATE!

I downloaded AivlaSoft EFB for real life flight plans to load into the computer...

Unfortunately I got a whole new thing to learn... How to setup the computer to go into approach, but I got new pictures!

Back to studying! See yall in a few days!


P.S. I also got TrackIR up and running tonight!

Again this is real rough first flight.

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Looks pretty much like an entertaining product.
So you plan a career in aviation or is this just entertainment?

 

dbkick

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #13

Can you download Rush's semi-private jet and come pick up me and the boys and take us to amsterdam for an ALMOST sold out concert???

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #14

dbkick said:

Looks pretty much like an entertaining product.
So you plan a career in aviation or is this just entertainment?

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Don't tell Lockheed Martin I am having fun, they might send the EULA police after me. This isn't classified as a entertainment product because flight schools use this software.

As for flying, I flew when I was younger. This is just for learning and simulation. I don't think the FCC wouldn't let me get a private license as I am a MMJ card holder.

 

dbkick

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #15

What did that set you back? I already have some saitek hardware that's being laying around for years.
You can't find any good flight sims anymore.

 

dbkick

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #16

I used to work at an airport when I was 15, fueling small aircraft and helping with maintenance and restoring old shit.
It paid me fidy bux a week and flying lessons. I thought sure I'd have a career in aviation, then I found weed!

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #17

Prepar3d Professional License $200
Saitek HOTAS x55 Rhino $228
Track IR with pro headset clip $200
Aerosoft Airbus Bundle $90
Carenado Phenom 100 $40
Active Sky Next for P3D $50
AivlaSoft ERB Flight Planner $80

As for computer specs I run.

ASUS z87 Deluxe Pro Motherboard
Intel I7 4770K @ 3.5GHZ (haven't overclocked)
8GB Corair Ram (need to upgrade to 16 or 32GB)
Geforce 780GTX (grrr already a year old and outdated)
1300 watt Rosewill PSU
55 Inch Samsung LED 3D TV (sitting about 4 feet away from it)
Several Hard drives, Blu-ray drive, blah blah blah.

Still have at least $800 more in software and hardware to get.

 

dbkick

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #18

Maybe I'll stick to the online combat flight sims :/
Most of my money goes towards lights

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #19

dbkick said:

Maybe I'll stick to the online combat flight sims :/
Most of my money goes towards lights

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This hobby sure has sucked up a lot of my money, I will admit that. Seems the further along in this I progress, the more and more programs I have running behind Prepar3d. I need to up my RAM really soon. I have even read seen people who use multiple computers to run their flight simulator.

 

Parsley85

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #20

Dadioski said:

Can you swing by PDX and pick me up, be sure and do the Mt. Hood flyby.

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Portland Oregon, I will be there in four hours with a A318.