Just curious...

[Cygnus]

Have any real Astronauts picked up a copy of SSM2007? I would love to know what they think and would REALLY love to know if they get stuck on any comms 

[SWVA6464]

Well, I'm a pilot for Southwest Airlines, but I don't think that counts!! I'd also be interested to know. But it's one of those things, I find that flying 737 in real life is easier than flying the most realistic 737 addon in flight simulator, so it might be a tad bit "harder". I don't know, though.

[Admin]

For obvious reasons, active Astronauts will not disclose what they do and never provide any feedback, personal impressions or endorsement for any product - especailly for non-NASA products - without a green light from NASA. So no, we have no clue if any of the active Astros "play" with it.

We know that we actually physically HANDED a copy of the sim to one of the active Astros, but we don't have any feedback or confirmation if he/she plays/played or even activated it at least once. And no, we won't tell his/her name for obvious reasons 

That's about all we can tell about the subject.

/Admin

[Cygnus]

Thanks Admin. From your response, I'm not sure I want to know anymore without Gov't clearance.   8


/betting he-she took a peek 

[marvx]

Thanks Admin. From your response, I'm not sure I want to know anymore without Gov't clearance.   8

/betting he-she took a peek  

lets hope so *

[Admin]

Thanks Admin. From your response, I'm not sure I want to know anymore without Gov't clearance.   8


/betting he-she took a peek 

Well, this is not a "top secret" issue, it is more about "official gov endorsement of a commercial product" sort of clearance.

And of course - I hope too that he/she took a peek (or more than a peek)

/Admin

[spolvi]

Why don't try this with an old astronaut not active?

[Admin]

Why don't try this with an old astronaut not active?

"OLD" You most certainly mean "RETIRED"!

/Admin

[spolvi]

Yes, of course.
Sorry for my bad english!

[Cygnus]

Or you could say "former" astronaut.

Old Astronauts never die.....they just kick in the second stage. 

[spolvi]

Retired or former are the same. You understood me.
Here in Italy we have two "retired" astronaut (Franco MALERABA STS-46 e Maurizio CHELI STS-75)

[Cygnus]

Una volta un astronauta, sempre un astronauta   

[spolvi]

In effetti continuano a chiamarli astronauti.
Però uno dei due fa il politico e l'atro il collaudatore di aerei.

[gablau]

Have any real Astronauts picked up a copy of SSM2007? I would love to know what they think and would REALLY love to know if they get stuck on any comms 

I know more than one real pilots, one who is a pilot on a major airline, who are dedicated flight simulator fans.

[Admin]

In effetti continuano a chiamarli astronauti.
Però uno dei due fa il politico e l'atro il collaudatore di aerei.

Quite correct: even after retirement former Astros put the "Astronaut" title before their name. Same does the media etc.

But we're steering off course here.

I guess that the answers have been given (at least what we can disclose).

/Admin