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Title: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 01, 2010, 08:57:46 pm
Didn't realise until the last 5 minutes of the show, but The Gadget Show this week features X-Plane as part of one of their challenges (Ortis learns how to fly a circuit in X-Plane, then does it for real to see if simulators can help you learn to fly - no spoiler from me...)

UK pilots might want to catch one of the repeats, or watch it on [ Demand Five (http://www.five.tv/shows/the-gadget-show/episodes/episode-14-3) ].
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 03, 2010, 12:29:54 pm
Watched this last night. Very nice, liked the martial arts training bot too.
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 05, 2010, 09:40:35 am
Finally got to watch it from start to end last night. I loved the £45,000 Cessna simpit, but a touch too expensive for me (in one hit). Never heard of Kobalt before, but I think I will look them up, want to know if that was a triplehead-to-go they used for the displays.
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 05, 2010, 10:44:08 am
When I saw it the g/f commented on it saying they had three displays.

I said it was using th2g but that my display was bigger :P hehe

http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/ (http://www.kobaltcomputers.co.uk/) - I'll stick to assembling myself though. Might upgrade my GPU or processor at some point.

This is in my amazon wishlist. @£8,599.31 excluding shipping and cutoms/excise from canada

(http://www.flightdecksolutions.com/_assets/images/products/more/159-large.jpg) (http://www.flightdecksolutions.com/prod_info.php?id=500)

Do you use PM for the displays or just the logic for your MCP? I'm considering them, but for my purposes, I may opt for the generic RJ Glass Cockpit Software
 rathert han the boeing as it's much cheaper atm since there's no fms yet.
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 05, 2010, 11:25:54 am
DSTD is on my list too ;D Yes, I'm using PM for the PFD, MCP and CDU currently... And I'll likely go to PM for the overhead logic too (PMSystems), but if something better comes along I'd look at it for sure. There's a free PM-alike that'll give you PFD (although whether it works with XP is another matter...)

I'm with you, I'd rather have absolute control over my hardware, not whatever compromises a builder chooses to make (having said that, there are plenty of compromises in my gaming rig right now... might be time for me to look to cross-grading to a bigger case that'll take a full-length GPU, and that means a new mobo...)
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 05, 2010, 12:18:21 pm
Well, whichever gets one first can invite the other round to play LOL.
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-2387 Eric-Jan on November 05, 2010, 12:50:15 pm
Quote from: EHM-0654 Murray on November 05, 2010, 09:40:35 am
... £45,000 Cessna simpit,...

 :o :o :o

http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircraft_for_sale_detail/Cessna_172/1966_CESSNA_172_SKYHAWK/30920.htm (http://www.aircraftdealer.com/aircraft_for_sale_detail/Cessna_172/1966_CESSNA_172_SKYHAWK/30920.htm)
Not sure about the Dollar-to-pound ratio, but I think that leaves some pounds to start your PPL, if you don't have it already  ;D
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 05, 2010, 01:24:25 pm
Quote from: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 05, 2010, 12:18:21 pm
Well, whichever gets one first can invite the other round to play LOL.

I think you'll find that's "Well, whichever gets one first can invite the other round to FO LOL." ;D
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 05, 2010, 01:26:45 pm
Quote from: EHM-2387 Eric-Jan on November 05, 2010, 12:50:15 pm
Not sure about the Dollar-to-pound ratio, but I think that leaves some pounds to start your PPL, if you don't have it already  ;D

Hahaha, you can get a real one for the cost of a pretend one.
Title: Re: UK Pilots - X-Plane on The Gadget Show
Post by: EHM-1997 Alexander on November 05, 2010, 03:07:43 pm
I have no problem being FO!

The flight sim one has lower maintenance and running costs :P