Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
09-22-2006 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Originally Posted by CcanDo
Typically,an advanced aircraft pilot has logged several hours in a flight simulator. A flight simulator is most effective when used to simulate limited visibility conditions,such as night flight or in clouds.Especially, during departure,holding patterns and approach to landing.Some simulator time also includes visual contact with simulated terrain.The objective includes placing the simulator in various conditions and attitudes that may occur in an aircraft.The pilots confidence level is expected to improve because:their rate of interpretation increases,peripheral vision improves and the need for sequence of procedure becomes increasingly obvious.Tuning benefits go on and on.
I believe a high performance boat simulator is doable.However,based on the number of viewers there have been to this thread one wonders if there is a need for education at any level.
Thanks again, respondents to date. I'd like to keep this thread alive a little longer and would value any input you may have.
I believe a high performance boat simulator is doable.However,based on the number of viewers there have been to this thread one wonders if there is a need for education at any level.
Thanks again, respondents to date. I'd like to keep this thread alive a little longer and would value any input you may have.
09-22-2006 | 09:28 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Originally Posted by FeverMike
I would like to take some lessons from Johnny T or Reggie Fountain. Benny Robertson would be awesome too. Lot's of good people out there that I'd love to have for an hour in my boat to pick their brains and learn something. The problem is this passing of knowledge in this industry just does not happen.
Ben was very forthcoming with driving advice. He showed me how to get the most out of the boat, how to better steer the boat through side rollers, and he even gave me some pointers on how to better back my boat up into the slip when I asked him for pointers. He was as down to earth and helpful as any boater I have ever met. It was a great experience.
09-23-2006 | 12:49 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Marginmn,personal testimonies like yours are invaluable.
Correct me if I'm wrong,but I would assume you might have new or expounded questions if you were to spend more time with Mr.Robertson.
Do you recall any other points of interest ?
Correct me if I'm wrong,but I would assume you might have new or expounded questions if you were to spend more time with Mr.Robertson.
Do you recall any other points of interest ?
09-27-2006 | 02:19 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Originally Posted by CcanDo
Would a boat simulator add value to a boating school ?
09-27-2006 | 02:46 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Originally Posted by sakoutis3
You want a boat simulator. Go outside get in your boat on the trailer and make vroom vroom nioses while your wife squirts you with the hose.
I wanna go to his boating school, he's got the 411 on everything!
09-27-2006 | 02:47 PM
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Re: Boat School/Throttle/Driver/Operations
Is that in the Outerlimits owners manual ?
Unfortunately,for belligerent piers,such as myself,alternative options such as a simulator are considerations.
Unfortunately,for belligerent piers,such as myself,alternative options such as a simulator are considerations.
