Simulated Thrills but Real Hubris

Glenn Reynolds can land a jetliner in an emergency, given the right conditions.

I'm with Glenn. I once was confident my Flight Simulator prowess would come in handy during an emergency. Then I invited a career pilot with several thousand hours of multi-engine time to "fly" my computer. He passed, saying he never was good at those things and always wound up crashing the landing.

I've hardly flown the simulation since.

Originally posted in UNCoRRELATED 27 Dec, 2007