Comments on: Behind the Scenes at Delta’s Flight Sim Tours http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DeltaMD-90Flyer http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 DeltaMD-90Flyer Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:12:24 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3406 Chris, As you might guess, I like the Flickr image of the MD-90 simulator. Thanks for that! Chris,

As you might guess, I like the Flickr image of the MD-90 simulator. Thanks for that!

]]> By: HWGeek http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 HWGeek Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:42:45 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3382 Those pictures look so cool. Thanks for answeirng the Microsoft Simulator Question. Those pictures look so cool.

Thanks for answeirng the Microsoft Simulator Question.

]]> By: Chris W. http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3380 Chris W. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:01:08 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3380 To add, I have a number of photos from behind the scenes here in department 215, Simulator Support. Feel free to have a look: http://is.gd/m5wp. Christopher Weyer Flight Simulator Technician Delta Air Lines, Inc. To add, I have a number of photos from behind the scenes here in department 215, Simulator Support. Feel free to have a look: http://is.gd/m5wp.

Christopher Weyer
Flight Simulator Technician
Delta Air Lines, Inc.

]]> By: Chris W. http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Chris W. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:57:10 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3379 @HWGeek: Most of the simulators at the Atlanta training center are built by CAE Electronics of Montreal, Canada. They do not run on Microsoft Flight Simulator; much more complex than that I'm afraid. Most CAE simulators are ran by a single host computer, with some functions re-hosted on other computers. The simulation itself is made up of a number of different systems working together, namely the motion, control loading (flight controls), and visual to name a few. If you have any specific questions about modern day simulation, feel free to contact me directly. Christopher Weyer Flight Simulator Technician @HWGeek: Most of the simulators at the Atlanta training center are built by CAE Electronics of Montreal, Canada. They do not run on Microsoft Flight Simulator; much more complex than that I’m afraid. Most CAE simulators are ran by a single host computer, with some functions re-hosted on other computers. The simulation itself is made up of a number of different systems working together, namely the motion, control loading (flight controls), and visual to name a few.

If you have any specific questions about modern day simulation, feel free to contact me directly.

Christopher Weyer
Flight Simulator Technician

]]> By: HWGeek http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3377 HWGeek Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:36:32 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3377 Will give them a call tomorrow, and the Zero G Flight was fun and if you ever get the chance you should do it. Delta should have their pilots do a few parabolas each flight :) Will give them a call tomorrow, and the Zero G Flight was fun and if you ever get the chance you should do it.

Delta should have their pilots do a few parabolas each flight :)

]]> By: David Moses http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 David Moses Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:21:31 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3376 Hey HWGeek, Give them a call at (404) 715-0834 and you can find out all the details on the simulators. To answer your question on if the simulators use the MS product, from what I saw in the simulator and the hardware involved, it looks like a custom program. You're one up on me. I've been wanting to do a Zero G flight. It's on the list though! Let us know if you decide to give the simulator a spin. David Hey HWGeek,
Give them a call at (404) 715-0834 and you can find out all the details on the simulators.
To answer your question on if the simulators use the MS product, from what I saw in the simulator and the hardware involved, it looks like a custom program.
You’re one up on me. I’ve been wanting to do a Zero G flight. It’s on the list though!
Let us know if you decide to give the simulator a spin.

David

]]> By: HWGeek http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3375 HWGeek Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:31:41 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3375 Do you have to be a Pilot to rent the simulator? What if you're just really good at Microsofts Flight Simulator? Does the Delta Simulator use Microsoft's Flight Simulator? I know that some airlines use Microsofts Simulator just curious if Delta does. I would really like to do beable to flight a Delta Simulator, I just recently did one of those Zero G flights. http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/comments/blast_off_with_norton/ Do you have to be a Pilot to rent the simulator? What if you’re just really good at Microsofts Flight Simulator?

Does the Delta Simulator use Microsoft’s Flight Simulator? I know that some airlines use Microsofts Simulator just curious if Delta does.

I would really like to do beable to flight a Delta Simulator, I just recently did one of those Zero G flights.

http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/index.php/site/comments/blast_off_with_norton/

]]> By: Andy Borgmann http://blog.delta.com/2009/03/03/behind-the-scenes-at-deltas-flight-sim-tours/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Andy Borgmann Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:18:07 +0000 http://blog.delta.com/?p=3830#comment-3373 Those simulators are awesome. Chris has/had taken a bunch of pictures and posted them at airliners.net. I just can't believe how "real" the screens make everything look. Those simulators are awesome. Chris has/had taken a bunch of pictures and posted them at airliners.net. I just can’t believe how “real” the screens make everything look.

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