A recent visit to an FTO (Flight Training Organisation) gave our group of three wannabee pilots an opportunity to fly a Boeing 737-700 simulator. What a brilliant experience. I found it hard work-realising this aircraft does not fly like a Cessna 172! It was easy to ignore the flight instruments (like the attitude indicator-displaying the attitude of the aircraft nose and wings in relation to the horizon) and believe you were flying straight and level visually when in fact the nose was pointing downward resulting in a gentle descent! However it was a brilliant experience and one I'm very grateful for, I just knew that I wanted to do more of it in the future.
A Boeing 737-400 on final approach to Runway 26L at Gatwick
We each flew a circuit from Gatwick's runway 26L lasting around 10minutes. None of our 'attempts' at landing were brilliant, but indeed safe! Some practice there needed I think. Luckily I have another chance to fly in a Boeing 737-300 simulator at the end of August, cant wait, till then back to flying the marvellous little Cessna.
