Manchester - Funchal (Madeira) 737 Cockpit Flight (Home Simulator)

Come along aboard Thomson 82K, 737-800 service from Manchester, UK to Funchal, Madeira. Video features taxi queue and takeoff from runway 23R on a rare fair weather day at MAN, followed by the famously hair raising curving visual approach to runway 05, taxi in, and shutdown at LPMA.

EGCC scenery is from Gary Summons (UK2000); LPMA scenery is from Aerosoft. FS2004, wideFS, and Project Magenta networked over 6 PCs, with three projectors warped over a 24' curved screen providing the visuals. Hardware components are from Flight Deck Solutions, CPFlight, Poldragonet, SISMO, and ACE. The seats are out of a real UPS 727-100QPF. Yes, I know the yokes aren't linked and there are visible projector seams on the screen. The latter is on the "to do" list, along with about 50 other projects.

Enjoy!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• man
• fnc

[gunnygundog]

You can't takeoff before the threshold mate xD

[ckrailvideo]

@gunnygundog Ummm, yeah you can. What do you think the purpose of a displaced threshold is? (Hint: it's for obstacle clearance for arriving aircraft, while still allowing more usable runway for departing aircraft). There are a very few certain airports where this isn't the case (SFO) comes to mind, but under normal circumstances, a displaced threshold behaves like any other part of the runway when it comes to departing aircraft.

[TranceAddict22]

I bet his electric bill is HIGH haha

[TheKanibal62]

@TranceAddict22 i bet his fun is worth it :>

[NDEKWAI]

Hi there I really enjoy what I saw.I never imagine one could get something like this at home.I look so real.How can I contact you so that you can help me with some info.I would love to get one like yours.I really love it.Thanks for your help men

[hackyou360]

How did you make the displays ?!?!?

Did you take 3 Beamers and connected them to the computer with any kind of software or hardware ?!?!?

Which things did you use ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I also build a homecockpit in my basement, but I nneed a solution for this !!!

[playasonline]

I wouldn't even worry about becoming a pilot if I had this at my house, seriously! How much does something like this cost?

[ThePeoplesGuru]

I would crash this thing like a bastard, over and over again.

[thestig747]

the only prob with the sim i can see is even when it is clear skies in the sim, it is still dark inside the sim. other than that the sim is awesome!

[Cnupoc]

nice landing captain. 

[havattarah]

nice video sir..can i ask where you get the SATA INTERNATIONAL traffic? and which traffic do you use if i may ask?..peace out!!!