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Originally Posted by BlackbusheFlyer
I flew a glider many many years ago, was a fun experience. I have flown most commonly available prop planes at one time or another in my 20 year career. Certainly the real thing is much easier to trim than a simulator as you can not feel the stick or rudder pressure relaxing as you turn the trim wheels.
I have never had the pleasure of flying a real spit unfortunately however with that huge prop and a merlin to drive it the P-Factor would be fairly pronounced.
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This is why I miss FFB. One of the first things I learned was to feel (and hear!) the buffet as you approached stall, and how to trim such that you could feel the controls go 'hands off'.
RoF is impressive in this respect and, when my engine is shot out, the closest experience I have had in a sim to gliding. I think the wind noise has a huge amount to do with this.