The Nicnac Podcast

I talk with Nicole and Evan of FlightSimCon to go over this year's event. Dovetail, Lockheed Martin and Laminar Research will be at the show talking about their next gen platforms as well as a who’s who of flight sim developers and real world aviation outfits. For more info about the event see flightsimcon.com    

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In this episode I announce that I won’t be attending FlightSimCon this year but will be dedicating the donations to attending next year. I also talk FSDreamTeam, P3D4, Aerosoft’s Barcelona and the competition on that airport, IDS KSMF, Bellingham, landings, Taxi2Gate St Louis, my wishlist for next month and my recent activities in the sim. Lastly, I recommend a panel video podcast called On Approach

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Despite my success with FSRideAlong and related projects things have hit a sour note. Lots of ego little external validation. My thanks to my Mom, Paige, Aimee, and Meagan for helping me get through the week. You can check out Meagan’s research work here

In this episode I offer my two cents on how to get started in flight sim. I also discuss some feedback and give Karlene Pettit my thanks and gratituide for writing an article in her blog about me!

Computer

Average Windows PC

Sim

FSX SE

X Plane 11

X Plane 10

P3D

FlightGear

Controls

Extreme 3D Pro

Ch Yoke

CH Rudder Pedals

GA

Carenado

A2A

Alebeo

Jet

PMDG

Qualitywings

Aerosoft

LevelD

Add On Airports

FSDreamTeam

FlightBeam

FlyTampa

Aerosoft

SimMarket

ImagineSim

Other links

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In this episode I talk with Max Trescott of Airplane Geeks fame about General Aviation, Glass Cockpits and using simulation for training  

About Max Trescott

Max Trescott is a full time flight instructor. He’s a Cirrus Platinum CSIP instructor, and specializes in teaching in Cirrus Aircraft.

He started flying at age 15 and finished his pilot certificate in college. He has degrees in Electrical Engineering, Psychology, and a MBA. He spent 25 years working in sales and marketing for Hewlett-Packard. He lives in Mountain View, California in Silicon Valley.

Twelve years ago he left HP and he now devotes full time to teaching flying, writing, consulting and giving speeches and seminars. He’s written two books, including Max Trescott’s G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook, now in its fifth edition.  He is a cohost for the popular Airplane Geeks podcast, and he recently started his own podcast called Aviation News Talk, which is focused exclusively on General Aviation.

In 2008, he was named by the FAA as the National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year, to represent the 96,000 flight instructors in the United States.

Links

http://www.maxtrescott.com/

http://www.g1000book.com/

In this episode I reflect on the past 11 years and the progress and retrogression that has taken place. I also talk about my goals for next year and where things currently stand in my life

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In this episode a next gen sim gets voted off the show! I spend the rest of the episode talking about the serious sim market and what platform I think PMDG, Aerosoft, A2A, TFDi, and LevelD will use. There is some heavy X Plane 11 talk and a lot of marketing talk that may be good for your next crew rest.

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In this episode I react to Rob Randazzo's comments on Next Gen sims and bring out an old review of FSX    

In this episode I talk with Kalene Petitt about using P3D for home training by air crews. Delving into safety, we talk about what can happen to some crews at some airlines when the crew alleges safety violations or reports safety concerns to the company. In Karlene’s new book Flight For Sanity, Section 8 of Darby’s union contract is used to sideline her for mental health analysis. How could something meant to prevent another GermanWings accident be used to sideline pilots? And what implications does this have for pilots who have legitimate mental health concerns?  

In this episode I Aimee Sanjari answers the questions I posed in the original episode and throws us something extra