This section will be dealing with those pilots that enjoy simulated flying as well as the real thing. A lot can be learned by flying on your computer, here you can fly the approach to an airport as many times as you like and review where you went wrong, flying an ILS approach can be tricky but with the use of a flight simulator it can be mastered with ease.

I have subscribed to Computer Pilot Magazine since it was first published a long time ago, and has it moved with the times. This web site has everything that the simulated pilot requires, from books, software, hardware, tutorials, reviews of all simulated flying and a lot more. I would recommend any person who is interested in simulated flying to subscribe to this magazine.

Have a look at there web site at http://www.computerpilot.com or click on the image at the right, you won’t be disappointed.

For all your flight simulation programs and hardware visit the address below

http://www.pcaviator.com/shop/index.php and change the Country to Australia

737 Flight Simulator located on Gold Coast Queensland at the Q1 building, is an experience not to be missed. Here you can fly in a 737 Flight Simulator flight deck. Click on the link to go to their web site. http://737flightsimulator.com.au

I flew in this simulator for 2 hours, and found it to be so true to life that you thought you were actually in the air. The only component missing is the motion. I was under the instruction by one of their finest Instructors called Ross, who took me through the procedure from start up to shut down. You decide where in the world you wish to fly, and the airport is loaded.

I selected the old Hong Kong airport KAI TAK. In a short time the scenery for this area was loaded into the computer.

The next thing was to prepare the aircraft for departure. I started the aircraft's engines, taxied to runway 22, I was instructed to line up and hold. The take off data was entered and after moving the throttles to 30% and checking all gauges for any problems, I advanced the throttles all the way forward. The engines spooled up with the familiar jet engine sound, we started to move forward, and as the instructor call out the airspeed, I pulled back on the control column to rotate the aircraft. After verifying positive rate of climb, I selected the gear lever to the up position which was verified by the warning lights, the flaps were raised in sequence.

Throttles were brought back to cruise position and we made a right turn to position ourselves for a landing back on Runway 22. The aircraft's landing check list was followed the flaps and gear down in sequence and we then found ourselves following the strobe lights to line us up with the Checkerboard approach to KAI TAK airport. Looking out of the side windows it was something else to see office windows and buildings so low, a very tight bank to the right and there it is runway 22, you can only fly this by hand as sometimes the crosswinds are excessive, but not today as we control the weather. Time to flare and wait for touch down reverse thrust and spoilers activated automatically and as speed was reduced, to 60kts brakes were applied and the aircraft systems were reset for taxi to the gate and shutdown.

Too good must go again sometime, I highly recommend this 737 Flight Simulator Experience to anyone who would like to go for a fly in a 737 simulated aircraft.