Flight Sim Games - You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! By M. O'Dea

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Flight sim games are used by civil aviation and the military to train their pilots in difficult and critical situations such as engine failures, malfunctions in systems - e.g. hydraulic or electrical - or the cockpit instruments. The training is conducted through flight sim games to gain experience and practice for untoward incidents.

The flight sim games also train pilots in different aircrafts and models and acquaint them with the varying systems and controls. Night flying and different, usually extreme, weather conditions are simulated as well to test and train the pilots.

The amazing thing is that these same flight sim games are available to us all. As always there is a wide variety in terms of quality but you can get some reasonably priced high-end games that combine great graphics with realistic systems and controls. This gives you the opportunity to become a virtual pilot sitting in your own home.

Flight sim games are now available on java-enabled cell phones so you can look at where you are standing from the perspective of a plane above you. Or you can fly to war in a formation while taking the train to work. You can also get games that reproduce famous flying combats of the past such as the Pearl Harbor attack or the Battle of Britain. Numbers of people are attracted by the action and combat replicated in these games.

However, most people get into flight simulation games for the authentic thrill inherent in flying itself, which is stimulation and spectacle enough. They also like the camaraderie of being able to fly along with others or share their experiences of flying with others. Flight sim games can be modified to your needs and preferences. They allow persons of any level to fly the virtual skies and control aircraft without anything going wrong.

The major developments in web-based animation and graphic design (partly driven by the military's demand for flight simulation training) have brought flight sim games to a virtual imitation of real life flying. Superb graphics have recreated all the major airports in the world with their slopes, lighting, and surrounding topography.

Scenery has become realistic and animated - as you move through the sky on your flight the surrounding countryside will change to reflect your new position and the planets and sun will adjust their positions to yours.

Sound effects are another major development adding to the verisimilitude of flight sim games. Whether it is the noises within the cockpit, the clicking and whirring of the control panel, the vibration of the instruments or the impact of the weather on the flight, they all heighten the fascination of flying. Ejector seats to bail out just before crashing are supported in some flight sim games.

Flight sim games are enthralling fun because they replicate the risks and stresses of real life but allow us to be in control of each and every aspect of the situation at the same time. It is one of the few times when we have our cake and can eat it too.

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- Michael

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