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A few of us dream of being in the cockpit of an airplane but for most of us we never get the chance .  When I was in my twenties I had that chance and flew in a Cessna twice. I know that I was lucky to have this experience.  I talk about it on my Website so I won’t bore you with it again, but if you would like to learn about it, go to my Flight Simulator Aircraft page and find out about the fantastic time I had!

Needless to say flying a Cessna 172 is certainly a fun occurrence ! Even though I was fortunate to get to ‘fly’ a real one I must admit it was a pretty unusual situation. The good news is that you too can climb into the cockpit of a flight simulator aircraft anytime you choose. With a really good flight simulator the cockpit of Cessna 172 feels very much like the real thing.

Since I have flown in both let me share with you some benefits of piloting a flight simulator aircraft vs the real thing:

1. Flying a real Cessna 172 would cost you a fortune – with the flight simulator there is no need to fork over that money for expensive lessons and rental of the aircraft.
2. Flying a real Cessna 172 does not allow you to test different flight maneuvers and emergency scenarios as safely as your flight simulator aircraft does. 
3. Flying a real Cessna 172 has its logistical concerns. You’re at the mercy of aircraft availability and instructor availability plus you need to plan for the weather at any given moment .
4. Flying a real Cessna 172 can cause significant harm and damage if you make a mistake while landing your plane

I must admit I say this tongue in cheek because for most of us flight instructions are just not doable , but if you do have the occasion to learn, transitioning from a flight simulator aircraft to real plane will be a lot easier than if you never flew a flight simulator aircraft at all! For one, you are already comfortable and familiar with your  flight simulator aircraft , and two, if you have been flying with a great flight simulator program the aircraft should be pretty close to the real thing.

Realism in truth really does add to the experience so if you have not been utilizing a top notch flight simulator like Flight Pro Sim – check it out at Flight-pro-simulator.com and be prepared to be astounded by features like this:

• The cockpit controls handle the same as a real Cessna
• The world “map” is programmed and based on real life data
• The way the aircraft performs to various internal and external forces mimic real life

By this last one I mean that the ‘feel’ of the controls are reactive to weather, wind and air temperature just like it would if you were really flying.

Some of us , a flight simulator is nothing more than a really high-tech video game and on many levels it is just that, but to me it feels so realistic it brings back some fantastic memories and puts a smile on my face every time! Go ahead check out Flight Pro Sim now – you wont regret it!