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 25, 2018 | Simulated Flight
For a pilot in training, adding a home simulator setup is an easy and cost effective way to study and practice various aspects of aviation. With technology where it is today, it doesn’t take investing a fortune to get up and running with a sim. ...
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 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...
by Clay | Nov 15, 2017 | Manned Flight, Simulated Flight
One of my first flights was at night. I was a passenger in a Cessna 172 on a hop up to Chattanooga. The pilot was my friend and future instructor. I was still a little uneasy about flying – something that a few hours of flight training helped to take away. Every...
