[simpits-tech] Pilots/Engineers

[Darren Beaumont]

Ken,

I think 'hate' is a bit strong.

Anyway you ask a pilot a question about flying the aircraft, they tend to
look down on you and treat you like an idiot, especially if you mention the
words Flight sim.  The ironic thing is many pilots I know are 'closet'
Flightsim users, but never publicly admit it. One guy went as far as to
design and sell panels for FS98.  There are of course pilots, who are
enthusiastic about flight simulation, but these folks seem to be few and far
between.

Yet ask an engineer a technical question about the aircraft, you tend to get
a decent and very detailed answer.

Although this is a generalisation, from personal experience, it isn't that
far from the truth.

I don't mean to pilot bash, as many friends and colleagues are pilots, but
if you want techincal/useful info, from personal experience, speak to the
engineers.

My very humble opinion as always.

Darren






-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Ken Trager
Sent: 05 March 2001 15:36
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] I'm so happy!


Gene

> Yep!  Another thing, avoid the pilots.  They can't do a thing for
> you.  Talk to the guys in _power_.  The maintenance crew. :)  Nothing
> loosens up a crew dog like a fellow fan.  Pilots are nothing more than
> "stick actuators". :)

Oh - that hurts. Being a pilot and a mechanic - I see a different view since
Iam on
both sides of the field. Pilots hate mechanics and mechanics hate pilots.
Both of
them can help anyone out with a simulator. Mechanics know how the airplanes
work and the pilot how to fly them. Both have experence that is worth its
weight in gold.

Pilots are more then "stick actuators" - just like mechanics are more then
"cone heads"
or
"grease monkeys"

My two cents

Ken Trager

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