Here's the entrance to the building. Amazing I'm able to keep the
camera steady, I'm so anxious to see what's inside! |
 A
great shot of their 3-story foyer, complete with what seemed to be 1:50
scale replicas of their fleet aircraft. |
 Here's
a shot of one of United's first Link trainers. |
 A
scale model of what a full-motion simulator looks like. |
 Oh
my gosh! Here they are! In the foreground, a B777 sim, I forget what
the one in the background is. All told, United has over twenty of
these sims at this facility. Each one has a cost of over $15 million
US. |
A good shot of how much these sims can tilt and move. |
The drawbridge is coming down... we're next! |
A kid in a candy store! This is me in the right seat of our B777
sim. |
Here's a shot of our flight instructor helping out Simon, my pilot in this
experience. Me? I'm doing nothing helpful, just taking
pictures. |
Here's a shot of our flight instructor, and the console they use to
simulate all sorts of scenarios: engine failure on takeoff, wind shear,
low visibility, you name it. |
The big kahuna! The B747 sim I'm about to fly! |
A shot of the 747 sim, complete with its' simulation paused: SFO, Rwy 28R,
clear to land! |
Want to try a night landing? Yowee! |
Flying the Airbus A320. |
A great example of the graphics used to generate the total immersion
simulation experience. |
A sot of the 747 instruments. |
Here's a shot of the scenery around San Francisco. |
You want a low visibility approach? NO problem sir! |
We ended the day tired, drained, but euphoric
at being able to have this experience. |
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Thank you United for your
hospitality! |
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Here's the entrance to the building. Amazing I'm able to keep the
camera steady, I'm so anxious to see what's inside!
A
great shot of their 3-story foyer, complete with what seemed to be 1:50
scale replicas of their fleet aircraft.
Here's
a shot of one of United's first Link trainers.
A
scale model of what a full-motion simulator looks like.
Oh
my gosh! Here they are! In the foreground, a B777 sim, I forget what
the one in the background is. All told, United has over twenty of
these sims at this facility. Each one has a cost of over $15 million
US.
A good shot of how much these sims can tilt and move.
The drawbridge is coming down... we're next!
A kid in a candy store! This is me in the right seat of our B777
sim.
Here's a shot of our flight instructor helping out Simon, my pilot in this
experience. Me? I'm doing nothing helpful, just taking
pictures.
Here's a shot of our flight instructor, and the console they use to
simulate all sorts of scenarios: engine failure on takeoff, wind shear,
low visibility, you name it.
The big kahuna! The B747 sim I'm about to fly!
A shot of the 747 sim, complete with its' simulation paused: SFO, Rwy 28R,
clear to land!
Want to try a night landing? Yowee!
Flying the Airbus A320.
A great example of the graphics used to generate the total immersion
simulation experience.
A sot of the 747 instruments.
Here's a shot of the scenery around San Francisco.
You want a low visibility approach? NO problem sir!
We ended the day tired, drained, but euphoric
at being able to have this experience.