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Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our chats about flight simulator venues.
We are also very pleased to welcome the popular YouTuber 320 Sim Pilot as our very special guest this episode. 320 Sim Pilot is a commercial pilot and started his YouTube channel just over a year ago. Since then his channel has gained nearly 45,000 subscribers with regularly uploaded videos numbering nearly 180 now providing tutorials and help to home sim users, reviewing new planes and scenery, and doing live stream routes all around the world.
320 Sim Pilot has been using Microsoft Flight Simulator since it’s launch last August, and he joins us to share his views and considerable experience with it. We also have a chat about how Microsoft Flight Simulator might impact on simulator venues in the future.
You can find 320 Sim Pilot at his website here https://www.320simpilot.com/,
and on his YouTube channel here 320 Sim Pilot
Our regular simulator news update is provided by Andrew this week, and we talk about Flight Simulator Association https://flightsimassociation.com/ who should be joining us in a future episode of our podcast. -
We are back after our break and Alexis is joined by Elliott and Andrew for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In this episode we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at SEMET Aviation at Fairoaks airport in the south east of the UK, and their fixed base single/multi engine fixed base GA simulator. Elliott and Alexis visited, and they will be sharing their views about what they really thought about both the simulator and the venue during their visit, with Andrew leading the discussion.
Our review will also be up shortly on our site, so keep checking on https://simulatorreview.com/. If you have been to SEMET Aviation, let us know what you thought.
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Alexis is joined by Elliott and Andrew for this episode of our podcast.
In this episode we let you know about our plans for a brief pause for the podcast, and that we will be back on Monday 7 June. We also have a chat about the last year doing this podcast, and each share some of our highlights of our podcast journey so far.
Between now and June we will keep working to add more great content to our site, so do add us on social media if you would like to stay up to date.
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Alexis is joined by Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In this episode we have a chat about an update to one of our blue pin featured reviews. We originally visited Simulator Adventures in Manchester, UK back in 2019. Since then they have added full motion and we went back again recently to update our review. Alexis and Elliott share their views about what they really thought on the update to this already impressive simulator. We also talk about the new video content now available for this venue as well.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/simulator-adventures/. If you have been yourself, do let us know what you thought.
We are very pleased to welcome Simulator Adventures co-owner Alan on to the podcast as well to talk about his background in aviation, what made him chose to set up a simulator venue, the challenges in introducing full motion, and what improvements the venue has for the future.
We also have our regular sim news feature too with Elliott giving us the news update about venues re-opening in the UK. -
Alexis is joined by Elliott and Andrew for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In this episode we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Leading Edge Flight Training next to Glasgow airport in the UK, and their 737NG fixed base simulator. Elliott and Alexis visited, and they will be sharing their views about what they really thought about both the simulator and the venue during their visit, with Andrew leading the discussion.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/leading-edge-flight-training/. If you have been to Leading Edge, let us know what you thought.
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This episode is the second of a two part series about preparing for a simulator session. In episode 17 we discussed preparing for a simulator session as a novice or beginner, and in this episode we build upon that to discuss preparing for a session from the point of view of someone who is more experienced and advanced. Elliott and Alexis will be going through some tips on how to prepare beforehand, some suggestions of things you may want to do, and what you can hope to achieve during your session depending on how long you have booked.
You can read our article here as well https://simulatorreview.com/preparing-for-a-simulator-session-advanced/
Have a listen to episode 17 too where we will talk about how you can prepare from the point of view of someone who is a beginner, a lot of the advice in that episode will apply here too.
We also have our regular sim news feature too with Elliott giving us the news update this episode. -
Alexis is joined by Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In this episode we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Deeside Flight Simulators in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK, and their impressive range of fixed base simulators. They have a 737 NG simulator, A320 simulator, and an Agusta 109 helicopter simulator. Elliott and Alexis visited, and they will be sharing their views about what they really thought about both the simulator and the venue during their visit, with one of our expert reviewers Gavin leading the discussion.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/deeside-flight-simulators/. If you have been to Deeside, let us know what you thought.
We also have our regular sim news feature too with Elliott giving us the news update. -
This episode will be part of a series of two about preparing for a simulator session from the point of view of a novice/beginner, and the point of view of someone who is more advanced. In episode 17 we have a discussion about how you can prepare for your first simulator session as a beginner, and what you can expect on the day. Elliott and Alexis will be going through some tips on how to prepare beforehand, and what you can hope to achieve during your session depending on how long you have booked.
You can read our article here as well https://simulatorreview.com/preparing-for-a-simulator-session-novice/
The second part of the series will come in episode 19 where we will talk about how you can prepare from the point of view of someone who is more experienced.
We also have our regular sim news feature too with Andrew giving us the news update. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
We will also be introducing Gavin who is one of our expert reviewers and our man in the United Arab Emirates.
In episode 16 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Dream Aero in Dubai in the UAE, and their impressive full motion 737 NG simulator. Gavin and Alexis visited earlier this year, and they will be sharing their views about what they really thought about both the simulator and the venue during their visit.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/dream-aero-dubai/. If you have been to Dream Aero, let us know what you thought.
As it is the holiday break at the moment, our regular simulator news update takes a break this podcast, but will be back with the usual updates on the simulation community in the next podcast. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our chats about flight simulator venues.
We are also very pleased to welcome James as our special guest this episode. James is a commercial pilot based in the UK, and also the owner of Airline Experience, a 737 fixed based simulator based at Fairoaks airport in the UK. He has recently built and opened this new venue, and we have a chat with him about his experiences in doing this, what challenges he faced, and what tips he has for anyone else looking to follow.
More details about Airline Experience can be found on their website here https://www.airlineexperience.co.uk/ and you can follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/AirlineExpoLTD and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/airlineexperienceltd/. They also do regular streaming on Twitch here https://www.twitch.tv/goingvisual
Our green pin review for Airline Experience can be found on our site here https://simulatorreview.com/airline-experience/
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Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In episode 14 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at 737 Pro in Blackpool in the UK, and their fixed base 737NG simulator. Elliott and Alexis visited the venue and share their views about what they really thought, both about the simulator and the venue.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/737-pro/. If you have been to 737 Pro, do let us know what you thought.
Our regular simulator news update is provided by Andrew this episode, and we talk about our new YouTube channel which can be found here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbCXAq9btggemgdrpPUr7Cg -
After the recent retirement of the BA and Virgin 747 fleets we have a chat about the jumbo. We have a special guest Chris joining our podcast who flies the 747 as a commercial pilot, and will be sharing his experience of flying the aircraft, both the good and the bad. We will also be discussing the 747 simulator venues in our directory on https://simulatorreview.com/
You can read more in our article at https://simulatorreview.com/farewell-to-the-jumbo/
We also have our regular sim news feature too with Elliott giving us the news update. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In episode 12 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Ascent Aviation near Glasgow UK, and their impressive fixed base 737NG simulator. Elliott and Alexis visited the venue and share their views about what they really thought, both about the simulator and the venue.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/ascent-aviation/. If you have been to Ascent Aviation, do let us know what you thought.
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In episode 11 we have a discussion about the split between Boeing and Airbus simulator venues in our directory on https://simulatorreview.com/. We certainly see many more Boeings than Airbus, and we have a discussion about why this might be, what’s the simulation communities perception of both, and whether one is easier or more rewarding to fly. Our conclusions may surprise you and may want to make you try something different when you book your next simulator experience
We will also be introducing Hannah who is one of our expert reviewers, and she will be weighing in on the discussion with her experience as a A320 commercial pilot.
We have our regular sim news feature too with Elliott giving us the news update, including the sad recent farewell to the 747 jumbo from the British Airways fleet at London Heathrow. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In episode 10 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Jet Sim School in Peterborough in the UK, and their impressive fixed base 737NG simulator. Elliott and Andrew visited the venue and share their views about what they really thought, both about the simulator and the venue.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/jet-sim-school/. If you have been to Real Simulation, let us know what you thought.
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In episode 9 we have a discussion about the annual Worldflight event due to start in November. A week long 24 hour a day 40+ sector challenge for simulators flying around the world on the virtual ATC system VATSIM. We have special guest Paul joining us and sharing his experiences about Worldflight over several years as part of an official team.
Read our article here https://simulatorreview.com/worldflight/. If you have taken part in Worldflight, or if you want to know more about it and VATSIM, do let us know.
We also have our regular sim news feature, and in this podcast Elliott will be giving us the news update. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In episode 8 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Real Simulation near Harrogate in the UK, and their impressive full motion 737 classic and full motion F4 Phantoms. Elliott and Alexis shares their views about what they really thought about both the simulators and the venue during their recent visit.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/real-simulation/. If you have been to Real Simulation, let us know what you thought.
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In episode 7 we have a discussion about fixed based and full motion simulators. We look at the differences between the two types and how they both work. We also discuss the advantages and disadvantages are of both and whether full motion simulators are worth the premium you often have to pay. Finally, we discuss where people can try full motion simulators and where we have reviewed them.
Read our article here https://simulatorreview.com/fixed-base-vs-full-motion-simulators/. If you have been to a full motion simulator, do let us know what you think.
We also have our regular sim news feature, and in this podcast Andrew will be giving us the news update. -
Alexis is joined by Andrew and Elliott for another of our regular chats about flight simulators.
In episode 6 we have a chat about another one of our blue pin featured reviews. We look at Delta 5 Sao Paulo in Brazil, and their impressive range of six simulators ranging from a Beechcraft Baron to A320 and 737 fixed based simulators. Andrew shares his views about what he really thought about the simulators and the venue during his recent visit.
Read our review here https://simulatorreview.com/delta-5-flight-simulators/. If you have been yourself, do let us know what you thought.
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In episode 5 we have a discussion about flights simulators versus real world flying. We look at the experiences of simulator enthusiasts in simulators, what the similarities and differences are from commercial pilots’ point of view, and what simulators do well or not so well. We also touch on what things we look at in simulators which take them from offering simple flight experiences, to starting to offer some of the aspects that a real world pilot would see in their job.
Alexis is joined Andrew and Elliott for our discussion, both real world experienced pilots.
As always, we will have out regular sim news section by Elliott. - Показать больше
