av8rnik Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have MS flight sim with a joystick and headset that I want to get rid of. Anyone have an interest or know anyone that might be interested. I also have a book to help with instruction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 This may be a dumb question, but will it work with a Mac? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 That looks like the PC version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bqmassey Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 The software won't, at least not without going through major hoops and installing a copy of Windows inside your Mac. I'd guess that the joystick would work if you were to buy a a flight sim for Mac (X-Plane is a good one.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grind Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I have MS flight sim with a joystick and headset that I want to get rid of. Anyone have an interest or know anyone that might be interested. I also have a book to help with instruction. I would be interested, but then I would be a hypocrite for laughing at the kids in my aviation class who spend every waking hour they aren't in class or flying, playing that damn game in our dorm lounge. Honestly, how much fun, or training, is one getting out of doing VFR approaches in a C-152 in MSFS? Dorks. What's worse is that a bunch of them have it, and they like compete against each other or some sh*t. I don't know, I'm too busy out chasing women, working out, and drinking beer to be bothered with that sh*t. I fly enough during the week. None of that was directed at you, OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
av8rnik Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Haha, no worries. I got it several years ago in the hope of practicing IFR approaches at home. seemed like a good idea but something about spending time with my wife instead was better and i ended up flying enough during my instrument training i didnt have time to practice at home. oh well. It is the PC version. just make me an offer if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Flight sims, especially MSFS, can actually be useful for practicing IFR. Probably not so much in helicopters, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01CelicaGTS Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I practiced IFR on MSFS (and X-Plane, even though MSFS was easier) in a Bell JetRanger. I actually mocked up and modified the joystick and throttle to work like a collective and cyclic. I attached the cyclic to the front of an armless office chair, so it was in between my legs, and I rigged up the throttle on the left with an attached PVC arm to act like a collective. I had my computer hooked up to my 47" LCD TV, so it was pretty sweet. The nicest part was being able to actually fly the approaches I would be flying around my area, but also other ones to test my ability to read different charts, and use different types of approcahes. And yes, I am a dork 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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