Over this past weekend was the first FlightSimCon (Flight Sim Convention) in Hartford, Connecticut. We at Angle of Attack really wanted to be there, and planned on being there, but things got a bit too rowdy for us to be able to attend. Regardless, we were able to do a presentation for the folks at this FlightSimCon and we want to share that with all of you.

The video above is just under an hour, and has a lot of topics.

Here are a list of those topics, and the times that you can find them in the video:

Presentation by Chris Palmer

  • 00:00 Welcome
  • 01:00 How did you get started in Flight Simulation?
  • 03:40 Who are Virtual Pilots?
  • 08:17 Real vs Simulated Aviation
  • 13:24 How Realistic is a Simulator?
  • 19:54 Why You Need Flight Training
  • 22:50 How to Get Started with Training
  • 27:12 Free Training from Angle of Attack
  • 30:05 Other Training We Offer

Question and Answer Session

  • 34:00 Why are Camera Tools Needed?
  • 36:40 How Do You Create LEGS in the FMC?
  • 38:40 What is the Future of FSX Since the Shutdown of Microsoft Flight?
  • 41:54 What are Alternatives to FSX?
  • 44:50 What Hardware Does AOA Use?
  • 48:20 How to Configure Hardware?
  • 50:40 Have You Used CH Products?

We don’t do these types of presentations often, but we’d love to hear what your thoughts are on this kind of thing. If you like what you see and want more of it, let us know by commenting below!


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