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At 12:23 PM 3/17/2005, Georgia Trehey wrote: >Greg and all, > >I agree that using MSN flight sim is fun and is >actually a good learning tool. What I was getting at >is I find it surprising that someone could spend a >long time, years even, using a flight sim and not >develop enough interest and curiousity in real planes >to at least try an intro lesson. Key difference...willingness to put their butt in their own sling. That might be the first component of 'the right stuff.' People who play 'first person shooter' games don't necessarily want to go out and become commandos, either. You have to realize that pilots (and maybe sailors) aren't your run-of-the-mill people. Come to that, most people who try flying don't finish. Oh, they talk about costs and that stuff. In fact, I think they just don't have the kind of stuff that it takes to put your fate into their own hands and to have to rely on their own skills and take that kind of direct personal responsibility. You can't fake this one, and all the Dale Carnegie skills in the world won't do anything for you once you've turned final with your CFI back on the ground. You'd be surprised how many of us don't know who's in the Super Bowl until kickoff at the neighbor's Super Bowl Party. Then of course, we win the pool. Greg ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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