▲ 1121 ▼ Flight sim people are on another level (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 157 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'd say good chance this guy does have a plane. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (5 children) I'd put money that he has at least a small plane. I work in the motorcycle industry and there's a large overlap between pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason. Quite a few private pilots have pretty well set up flight sim rigs at home. Not to this extreme, but most have the basics for running MS Flight Simulator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) "pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason" The suicide drive is strong. Also, I blame top gun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) The two people I know with a pilot license also love motorcycles and top gun. Also cocaine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago TbF who doesn't love cocaine and top gun? permalink fedilink source parent [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I work in the motorcycle industry and there’s a large overlap between pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason. I got a single neighbor who has two different cars, a bunch of e-scooters, and builds different e-bikes constantly in his garage. Some people are just enthusiastic about modes of transportation I think... permalink fedilink source parent [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Pilots and sports car owners too. Tbh I think pilots just like to go fast, on the air or on the ground permalink fedilink source parent [–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago So they can fly the planes they want permalink fedilink source parent [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Doing a PPL and I'm already considering getting at least a scooter. Easy and fast transport to the bumfuck nowhere area of the airport we fly from, I need to go regularly but never take any pax. It just works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (5 children) I'd put money that he has at least a small plane. I work in the motorcycle industry and there's a large overlap between pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason. Quite a few private pilots have pretty well set up flight sim rigs at home. Not to this extreme, but most have the basics for running MS Flight Simulator permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) "pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason" The suicide drive is strong. Also, I blame top gun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) The two people I know with a pilot license also love motorcycles and top gun. Also cocaine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago TbF who doesn't love cocaine and top gun? permalink fedilink source parent [–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I work in the motorcycle industry and there’s a large overlap between pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason. I got a single neighbor who has two different cars, a bunch of e-scooters, and builds different e-bikes constantly in his garage. Some people are just enthusiastic about modes of transportation I think... permalink fedilink source parent [–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Pilots and sports car owners too. Tbh I think pilots just like to go fast, on the air or on the ground permalink fedilink source parent [–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago So they can fly the planes they want permalink fedilink source parent [–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Doing a PPL and I'm already considering getting at least a scooter. Easy and fast transport to the bumfuck nowhere area of the airport we fly from, I need to go regularly but never take any pax. It just works. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) "pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason" The suicide drive is strong. Also, I blame top gun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) The two people I know with a pilot license also love motorcycles and top gun. Also cocaine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago TbF who doesn't love cocaine and top gun? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) The two people I know with a pilot license also love motorcycles and top gun. Also cocaine. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago TbF who doesn't love cocaine and top gun? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago TbF who doesn't love cocaine and top gun? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I work in the motorcycle industry and there’s a large overlap between pilots and motorcycle riders for some reason. I got a single neighbor who has two different cars, a bunch of e-scooters, and builds different e-bikes constantly in his garage. Some people are just enthusiastic about modes of transportation I think... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BURN@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Pilots and sports car owners too. Tbh I think pilots just like to go fast, on the air or on the ground permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago So they can fly the planes they want permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago Doing a PPL and I'm already considering getting at least a scooter. Easy and fast transport to the bumfuck nowhere area of the airport we fly from, I need to go regularly but never take any pax. It just works. permalink fedilink source parent
