StefanO
07-20-2011, 08:44 AM
Hi guys,
Just registered here, and I think a brief introduction would be adequate.
My name is Stefan ( Steven for most of my English speaking friends ) and I'm 16, turning 17 on the 27th of November, and I live in Holland, you know, that small and rainy country next to Germany, haha ;)
Anyways, As alot of people my age, I have the dream of becoming a pilot, and I have that dream since I was 4 years old, when I was allowed to have a peek on the flightdeck for the very first time ( B757, when Transavia.com flew them ) and since then I was all planes, planes, and some more planes! and I'm going to be a pilot, darn it! :)
Well, I've got a couple of years of flightsimming 'experience', mostly flying medium haul routes, as I prefer to fly routes like AMS-BCN-AMS. Flew the 737 90% of my flights, then I ventured the leap and bought the Airsimmer A320. After my first flight I was sold, and since then I'm flying the A320 'with a smile' :p
Still using Saitek's Yoke, Throttle and rudder, I went looking for a joystick that should be lying around somewhere, and found it. Using my simple knowledge and some logical thinking, I fabricated this (ultra!) simple sidestick.. well, like.. holder sort to say, just a horizontal piece of wood I bucksawed to fit my joystick, and a vertical piece of wood. Simple. but effective. But I'm looking to take it to the next level. I've had a good talk with my dad about it, as he is the guy with the practical knowledge here, and I'd love to learn a thing or 2 from him, and be busy with him and my hobby at the same time. We're still looking at my/our possibilities, and while surfing the net I stumbled upon this site, and here I am.
I hope I haven't bored you with this gigantic piece of text, but once I get started.. :mrgreen:
Kind regards,
Stefan
Just registered here, and I think a brief introduction would be adequate.
My name is Stefan ( Steven for most of my English speaking friends ) and I'm 16, turning 17 on the 27th of November, and I live in Holland, you know, that small and rainy country next to Germany, haha ;)
Anyways, As alot of people my age, I have the dream of becoming a pilot, and I have that dream since I was 4 years old, when I was allowed to have a peek on the flightdeck for the very first time ( B757, when Transavia.com flew them ) and since then I was all planes, planes, and some more planes! and I'm going to be a pilot, darn it! :)
Well, I've got a couple of years of flightsimming 'experience', mostly flying medium haul routes, as I prefer to fly routes like AMS-BCN-AMS. Flew the 737 90% of my flights, then I ventured the leap and bought the Airsimmer A320. After my first flight I was sold, and since then I'm flying the A320 'with a smile' :p
Still using Saitek's Yoke, Throttle and rudder, I went looking for a joystick that should be lying around somewhere, and found it. Using my simple knowledge and some logical thinking, I fabricated this (ultra!) simple sidestick.. well, like.. holder sort to say, just a horizontal piece of wood I bucksawed to fit my joystick, and a vertical piece of wood. Simple. but effective. But I'm looking to take it to the next level. I've had a good talk with my dad about it, as he is the guy with the practical knowledge here, and I'd love to learn a thing or 2 from him, and be busy with him and my hobby at the same time. We're still looking at my/our possibilities, and while surfing the net I stumbled upon this site, and here I am.
I hope I haven't bored you with this gigantic piece of text, but once I get started.. :mrgreen:
Kind regards,
Stefan