• Mac@federation.red
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    29 days ago

    It’s killer app to me is sim racing but it requires too much additional investment

    • What, like a wheel and some pedals? Or would you go full-on actual car stuff? I met a guy once who turned the entire back half of his trailer into a plane cockpit for his flight sims. Had actual instruments and switches and stuff. I’m sure with what it had to cost, he could have just bought a real plane. lol

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        29 days ago

        The cheapest plane I’d feel comfortable flying my family around in goes for about $100k, and you’d better be able to pay ~$5k a year on average for upkeep.

        Meanwhile an instrument six pack is cheap buying it off someone that’s upgrading their cockpit.

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        29 days ago

        Well really that’s where I’d say it’s up to you, the quasi real cockpit would not be worth it but most “entry level” sit down rigs and a wheel cost about $4-500 all in