Author: adi

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Software and Hardware Updates

Its been a busy week at the simulator; late nights and long days as we have been catching up on planned and some unplanned maintenance!

When it comes to software to run simulators there are several options as there is with the hardware. Dual linked fully adjustable rudders and linked control columns are what sets the Jetsimulator apart from most of the others out there however with complex controls comes complex maintenance requirements so we had planned on some downtime to get this done before the real work of providing realistic airliner flight deck experiences begins.

We are testing several new options for software too which involves hours of hacking away at keyboards, calibrating flight controls and comparing figures to those for the real aircraft. You can be sure though when you come to visit your aircraft will be signed off and ready to go!

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Gift Ideas!

With Christmas just around the corner why not treat the aviation enthusiast in your life to a gift that will be unique? We can send you one of our special gift vouchers with a personalised message from you along with the Jetsimulator ID card as a memento of an unforgettable experience.

Or perhaps go for membership of our Captains club, which will entitle the holder to 50% discount for the next year! This discount wont be around after Christmas so hurry!

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Jet Sim. In The Classroom

We had a call from a good friend of ours the other day who is a captain for a UK airline with a strange request: could we do a skype video call from the simulator to a class of school children? We like a challenge and its always good to be able to help a friend out so last Tuesday at 20,000 in the hold over DSA airport we made contact with the school. The pupils and teachers were asking questions like “how long have you been flying” and “how do I become a pilot”.

I thought I had it hard as I struggled to hold the phone and keep the Captain in view whilst descending the simulator then outbound from the hold for an ILS (all sitting ‘side saddle’ I might add!) but then the questions started to get harder, for example “how do radio waves travel through the air” Hopefully the pupils couldnt see the camera shaking as I tried not to laugh as the Captain racked his brains to remember radio theory!

Anyway all went well and after a smooth landing we all said our goodbyes and hung up. I have to say it is one of the most worthwhile flights we have done so far, maybe we have inspired one or two pupils to give it a go!

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Another Great Review!

Thanks for those of you who have taken the time to review your experience either on TripAdvisor or Facebook it certainly looks like we are doing something right.

So if you are unsure where to go to experience what its like to fly an airliner check out our reviews on TripAdvisor.

 

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Get In Touch

Things have really taken off (pun intended!) which means we aren’t always in the operations office where the land line is. We forward the phone (if we don’t forget!) to a mobile however if we are in the sim it may go to the answerphone.

If your call isn’t urgent the best way is to email us and we will get back to you usually within an hour, if you leave us a phone number we will call you back if you prefer.

 

 

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Cheap Flights!

We are offering 50% off for a limited time which equates to a £60 saving. This is going to be on a first come first served basis.

We are also offering discounts on group bookings, contact us for the latest offers.

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Gift Vouchers

We are still waiting for our printed media to arrive so we will have some pretty special gift vouchers for someone pretty or special in your life. 🙂

Hopefully more news on this soon!

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Optimistic!

Time for some updates I think!

Having just read through the last (and only) post I made back when I set the site up I realise now that my optimism was not unlike that of a company bidding for a government IT contract. In other words its taken twice as long and a fair bit more than we thought it was going to do.

That said the our budgeting wasn’t that far out and the extra time was due to the purchase of better quality components, which once you have seen the simulator I am sure you will agree was money well spent! The extra build time was down mainly to waiting for others to deliver on time and the sheer complexity of getting part A from company Z to fit with part B from company W.

Anyhow that is all behind us now; the sim is up and running, although we are waiting for some modified parts to arrive from company ‘SJ’ these aren’t important and don’t affect how the sim works it will require about 8 hours of downtime to fit them.

The plan is now to Tidy up our office (honest Michelle!) buy some furniture for our guests (and us come to think of it) and start test flying and make any small tweaks that might be needed.

We are also working on our social media presence too so you will be able to find us on Facebook and Twitter for now and maybe more if time permits. we also have a Youtube channel that needs some better videos posting.