Well what can I say Guys; It’s a growing hobby and is taking off (pardon the pun) in the UK.
I myself have built a flight deck and it’s only from this that sparked me to learn to fly. I found that I learnt a whole load of things from simming and the home cockpit is a great tool to improve on MCC CRM style of skills.
But for me, with a family and work commitments, I don’t think I’ll ever be in a position to Fly ATPL so the best thing I have is a simulator, for most simmers, the goal of becoming a commercial pilot is unreachable, due to many issues, so they put the passion into something they can do on the same lines.
As for did any one become a pilot from simming. The answer to that question is YES. I know of people that are now flying for airlines in both the UK and US, whom started out on P.C based simulators.
Check out
www.world-flight.org it’s as real as it gets for these guys.
The search on home built simulators can go on and on, your find those all over the world ranging from a basic set ups, to buying the front end of a 737.
You can set up a very nice fixed base simulator without spending too much. Trust me, I have done it.
Just my two pennies worth.
