Tuesday 17 August 2010

My New Hobby!

I'm hooked! I love it and I spend hours doing it. I have been round the world in fact tonight I think I'll go to Rio - guessed what I do? Yes, I'm into flight simulator more specifically the Microsoft X version. I first bought the game, sorry, programme a couple of years ago and used to dip into it every now and again by flying to a few destinations and seeing if I could land the plane without crashing. Now I have a more technical approach as I've learned about the auto pilot and flight controller and ILS landings - it's amazing stuff and to take off from Heathrow and land successfully at JFK in a 747 is a very fulfilling accomplishment. As the years have passed and the technology has improved the experience is much more realistic. You can purchase or download free of charge all sorts of add ons to make the clouds, terrain, mountains, roads, water - everything incredibly realistic. I love it. Go on give it a try but be warned it's addictive. Check out my first FSX video here on my You Tube channel.

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