Once you are up in the air, it is a stable platform for sure. Also taxiing and such is just mainly a problem in a simulator because you have no tactile feedback. So in the simulator sense you need a lot of control input at low speeds and no feedback on how to react. I should probably try VR. Maybe a bit better.
Flying all the other platforms (I'm mainly a hog driver) is a piece of cake though. Kinda reminds me of driving old classic cars without power steering and brakes, are a pain to get started and are not as finely tuned as newer cars when it comes to steering/braking. Takes a little more finesse. On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 4:23 PM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > Not that I have flown it, but I do internet for the Air Races and have > sponsored a couple of the Unlimited teams. I have had a fair amount of > "hanger talk" about flying the various unlimiteds and stock versions of the > 51 are highly regarded as good platforms. They have some areas of the > envelope that bite hard, but are easy to stay away from with any effort of > paying attention. I came sooooo close to getting a ride one year just > before the crash. > > On 5/31/22 1:08 PM, Steven Kenney via AF wrote: > > If the P51 is as difficult to master as it is in DCS I gotta give him some > props (pardon then pun). Taildraggers can be a real drag (sorry again) > > On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 3:48 PM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: > >> That is one of two P-51's he owns. He used to fly the two seater with a >> instructor all the time to satisfy insurance ( movie, not aviation ) >> requirements, but finally got good/comfortable enough to satisfy the movie >> insurance companies and have enough "pull" to negotiate through it and ( >> this is second hand ) bought the single seater. The two seater is still >> his favorite from what I was also told, as he loves to take his close >> friends flying. That a/c has shown up at Reno at least once, but Cruise >> has not. There is a good interview with his co star about going flying >> with him and his mastery comforting her fears. >> >> Apparently his bit of sailing in this film may have given him just >> enough taste to hook him on that according to some of the crew that was >> below decks during the sailing scenes, as he asked about doing some more up >> on SF bay, where he moved from SD after the sailing scenes there were too >> boring.. A few of the crew are FB friends and were chatting about it when >> asked. He is amazing about making _all_ the people involved feel important >> according the the crew as long as you are being completely professional. >> >> On 5/31/22 11:46 AM, Steven Kenney via AF wrote: >> >> I met the actual F14 pilot who was the consultant for the film and flew >> with Tom Cruise. We had a LAN Party with a bunch of pilots playing Falcon >> 4.0 after it was released. Forget his name but I have pics at home to back >> it up lol. We watched Top Gun and he described every scene what they had >> to do, and how much of it was fake. He did mention the actors were barfing >> and couldn't handle it. >> >> We had a lot of good laughs like one scene Cruise is on the motorcycle >> the guy says "he's actually being towed there" and if you look you'll >> notice yeah you can't see the wheels its just a close shot. >> >> Now Tom flies on his own! >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1iZtBM23bY&t=1s I wonder if that >> actually is his P51. >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 3:34 PM Robert <i...@avantwireless.com> wrote: >> >>> No model a/c ... No continuity errors from wings swept to unswept >>> frame to frame. Cruise insisted on all the right stuff so there would >>> never be another movie to compare. It was great watching the interview >>> on youtube about the bad guys tasking sats on the life sized model.. >>> >>> On 5/28/22 8:43 AM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote: >>> > The flying was better >>> > >>> > Jeff Broadwick >>> > CTIconnect >>> > 312-205-2519 Office >>> > 574-220-7826 Cell >>> > jbroadw...@cticonnect.com >>> > >>> >> On May 28, 2022, at 11:17 AM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Saw a review in our local rag. Reviewer felt this sequel might be >>> better than the original. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> bp >>> >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >> >>> >>> On 5/27/2022 7:36 PM, Jeff Broadwick - Lists wrote: >>> >>> Loved it! First time in a movie theater since Covid. 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