I know it has been over two months since I last flew an aircraft, but I still surprised myself today. Ive just downloaded the demo version of the newest Flight Simulator, and having arrived home from work a little earlier today, fired it up and had a bit of a gander at it.
Having no proper controls, I was forced to fly with the mouse- challenging at the best of times, but was suitably impressed by the program. It looks great.
Flew a circuit with a little powered hang glider - just coz I could - and then swapped to something slightly larger - a CRJ. All was going well until the landing... (well, I knew I was coming in rather fast, because I had had trouble getting the No 2 engine to stop putting out full power, until I was on base, but that was sorted, and I touched down just past the 1000-foot markers with both engines at idle, speed brakes on, wheel brakes on. Finally shuddering to a stop PAST the numbers at the far end of the runway (which, at over 2000 metres, was plenty long enough), I was a little concerned at what took me so long to stop. I dont think I could have gone much slower over the fence, unless I had..
lowered the flaps?
I forgot the flaps. Never even touched them. Completely forgot they even existed.
Thats not good. Not at all.
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