by Clay | Jul 27, 2019 | Manned Flight
It’s a scenario that’s not at all useful in the real world, but the theoretical debate rages on. In this situation, picture an airplane – the type is irrelevant – on a gigantic treadmill. The treadmill spools up its belt and the airplane powers up...
by Clay | Mar 10, 2018 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
If you have a flight simulator, I have a challenge for you. Over on the Clayviation YouTube channel, we’ve just finished up a series entitled “Bucket List Flights: Flying To Oshkosh.” Over the course of five flight legs, we have used X-Plane 11 to travel from...
by Clay | Jan 8, 2018 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
“Let go of the controls and see what happens.” For an eager student pilot looking to learn to control the airplane, most of the tasks of even basic airplane control seem like hard work. There’s so much to think about, and constant corrections and control inputs. Even...
by Clay | Jan 1, 2018 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
I recently created a poll for a group of flight simmers who use X-Plane 11 (my simulator of choice and currently the latest version of X-Plane). I asked them to choose a statement that best describes the reason they use X-Plane. I received 320 responses to the poll,...
by Clay | Dec 21, 2017 | Manned Flight
“I’ve always wanted to learn to fly.” I find myself talking to a lot of people who tell me that. It’s a dream many people have, and a privilege to be among the (relatively) few to have achieved that dream. The FAA tells us that there are...
by Clay | Dec 15, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
In the world of flight simming, there are two main approaches that I’ve seen people take. There is the gaming side, which encompasses the enjoyment of flying various airplanes, along with online multiplayer sessions and virtual airlines, just to scratch the...
