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EP82 - Flight Simulators and Jitters

EP82 - Flight Simulators and Jitters

FromMidlife Pilot Podcast


EP82 - Flight Simulators and Jitters

FromMidlife Pilot Podcast

ratings:
Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ben, Ted, and Brian catch up, then Ben talks with Chris C about his flight simulator use. The community shares opinions and suggestions, then Ted shares a clip from Chris C's recent video talking about having "jitters" after not flying for a while.
Mentioned on the show:

* Chris C, Flying Past 50, Rebuilding Confidence and Proficiency: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9eZQsle8Y
* Flight sim discord thread: https://discord.com/channels/1016100180325564418/1257478939371114616
* Flight sim saves 5.5 hours of training: https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/05/29/study-confirms-flight-simulation-benefits-pilot-training/
* Full report: https://flightsimassociation.com/report
* FlightChops, multi-engine IFR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSjDEQ5E6xQ
* Freedom Aviation Network: https://www.freedomaviationnetwork.org/
* MPP EP37 - Looking for a flying purpose? Join the Freedom Aviation Network: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midlifepilotpodcast/episodes/EP37---Looking-for-a-flying-purpose--Join-the-Freedom-Aviation-Network-e25oshp
* ABY, Albany Georgia: https://www.airnav.com/airport/ABY
* Eagles of America FBO, Albany Georgia: https://www.eaglesfbo.com/
* FlyVolar's scale P38 replica: https://www.flyvolar.com/ttp38
* Meigs Field in MSFS: https://fsnews.eu/simcident-report-massacre-at-meigs-field-the-ill-fated-fight-to-save-flight-sims-most-famous-airport/#:~:text=The%20airport%20served%20as%20Microsoft,Field%20and%20the%20downtown%20area.&text=Meigs%20made%20perfect%20sense%20as%20a%20default%20starting%20location.
* MS Flight Simulator v1.0, which ran on the Osborne computer: https://www.mobygames.com/game/4003/microsoft-flight-simulator-v10/screenshots/pc-booter/779935/
* Erica Gilbert, Aerosafe, recurrent training in the TBM: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tbm-recurrent-106988865
* Riddle paper, "Transfer of Training from Flight Training Devices to Flight for Ab-Initio Pilots": https://commons.erau.edu/publication/149/
* "flight sims save 5.5 hours in training" survey: https://generalaviationnews.com/2024/05/29/study-confirms-flight-simulation-benefits-pilot-training/
* full report of the survey: https://flightsimassociation.com/report

Flight sim add on links:
* https://navigraph.com/
* https://www.simbrief.com/home/
* https://hifisimtech.com/asfs/
* https://www.sayintentions.ai/
* https://www.spadnext.com/home.html
* https://gameglass.gg/
* https://www.siminnovations.com/
* https://www.pilotedge.net/
* https://www.trackir.com/
* https://gaming.tobii.com/product/eye-tracker-5/
* https://smoothtrack.app/
Released:
Jul 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (77)

What is it like to become a pilot in your 40's or 50's? What unique challenges are there for people in middle age, with no career aspirations for aviation? YouTuber Chris Moran aka The Midlife Pilot and filmmaker/artist Brian Siskind share the thrills and challenges of becoming and growing as a midlife private pilot.