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for the curious....I never actually flew the airplane until I finished the initial sim training 9 years ago. First flight.... Calgary to Vancouver, full load of peeps....testament to how real the simulator is...

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ps.
for the curious....I never actually flew the airplane until I finished the initial sim training 9 years ago. First flight.... Calgary to Vancouver, full load of peeps....testament to how real the simulator is...

cheers,
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Check this out, we use the Flight Simulator concept in reverse for motion compensation. The platform and gangway remain " fixed in space" no matter how the ship is moving underneath. People easily and safely move from ship to oil rig. Some clever software , motion sensing and hydraulics at work. Here's a timelapse from a job last month, you can see the rams working as the ship moves.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpMGxzObok[/youtube]

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Holy crap Bruce!......That is super cool. You guys should use a water slide though......eheh

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Very cool Bruce, I know how to setup and tune your motion system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpMGxzObok

Kevin, the flight simulator visual systems were recently replaced.
LED projectors, new image generators, True Airports, etc.
http://www.cae.com/civil-aviation/simulation-products/cae-true-airport/

Kev, I'm starting a rumor. This will be our next purchase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_2_T5ly8uM
I went to see the DreamLiner in Everett, Washington.
http://www.boeing.com/company/tours/

I started my career in the military on the CF-18 air combat simulator.
Then, spent many years at the CAE test site in Montreal building them.
I've been at WestJet for the last 15 years. (It's a fun job. 30+ years.)

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I'd like to invite almost all of you to "This is what my Dad/Mom does at work Day at school!" and listen to you talk about your jobs.

Kevin C is a pilot? I had no idea! Lots of IT peeps, lots of people with cool lives apart from Stick, and people making money at music that's not Stick. But I think there's about 4 different reality TV shows that could be made on PirateBruce the Sticker at Sea and the oil rigs.

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Kev, you should give hang gliding a try. 8-) With aero-tow, we takeoff and land on wheels.
I have about 600 hrs as a sailplane pilot, so a few years ago, I decided to try out hang gliding.

In Canada, Steinbach, Manitoba is the place to be.
My first flight was 1 mile up and nothing but fresh air below.
http://altitude.ca/lessons/hang-gliding-lessons/

In the USA, just south of Orlando, Florida Wallaby Ranch is the place to be.
http://www.wallaby.com/

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for the curious....I never actually flew the airplane until I finished the initial sim training 9 years ago. First flight.... Calgary to Vancouver, full load of peeps....testament to how real the simulator is...

cheers,
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Werk, I hope that rumour becomes reality dooder.....and I hope they park a few tails in YYZ. Hangliding? .....I ain't that brave, but it looks like a ton o' fun...

The visuals in the '87 look even better...

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I bought the hat from Everett. Our four 767's are to test the routes.
If the routes generate revenue, you will see my rumor on television.
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Werk, I hope that rumour becomes reality dooder.....and I hope they park a few tails in YYZ. Hangliding? .....I ain't that brave, but it looks like a ton o' fun...

The visuals in the '87 look even better...

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It must be tough making a living as a full time musician.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBGmydBRpY

There's real talent out there, but who is making the money?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4nISsZFER2oKnNITXDJ7wQ/videos

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I'm lucky that I have, so far been involved in music since college.
1 year on the QE2 in the band sailing the 7 seas, 12 years as a freelance trombone player/arranger/educator in London, and now as Director of Music at the British International School of Houston, Texas. Still playing 'bone, still writing, and now a compete noob on a weird thing called a Chapman Stick. One day, I'll earn playing that (if only $10 from someone paying me to stop)


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