>Do you also get sluggish response on your Cessna 172 when it's
moderately windy (say, around 15 knots or so)?
Uhh, not really. Why would you ask that ? ... unless you're comparing the way MSfS models wind. I always have the wind turned off in MSFS as it's not very realistic IMO, especially the gusts. I've flown in some pretty gusty conditions, and even a small plane doesn't "jerk" back and forth like in MSFS.
>I'll see if lessons are worth the money but definitely not now.
I know it's expensive, but life is short .....
You can just take an intro flight at ~50.00 for 30-40 minutes (power), and about the same for a glider. Just to see what the real thing is like.
>I'd love to be an airline pilot but I'm 40 and haven't even my private pilot's
licence yet ... might be a little late.
Probably unlikely in today's market. But if you really want something ...
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...&threadid=6911
I don't know if I'd want to be an airline pilot from all that I've read about the job.
Now flying the plane is a different story. I'd
love to fly a big jet at least once. Doing touch and goes' in a 747, 777, 330 would be fantastic !
I can probably realistically at least fly a business jet, if I ever get motivated enough (i.e. $$$$).
Mike