My name is Sam. I am a British ex-patriot currently living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I love to snowboard when the winter allows, usually in the Rockies in either Montana or BC.
When not able to snowboard or distracted by work, I like to virtually fly in Prepar3d, X-Plane; and sometimes play other sim-like games.
I started flying at University many years ago and had to stop due to school commitments. I have restarted my pilots training, although the last year put the brakes on progress.
- AMD Ryzen 5950X
- Nvidia RTX 3090 Founders Edition
- Gigabyte Aorus Xtreme X570
- 64GB G-Skill Neo RAM
- 1x LG UltraGear 38GL950G-B 38" UltraWide 1600p display with G-Sync
- 3x Acer Predator XB1 XB271HK 4K 27" display with G-Sync
- Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
## Streaming PC
- Mac Mini M1
- OBS Studio
- NewTek NDI video link
- Behringer 8 channel audio mixer with Phantom Powered balanced XLR inputs
## Flying Gear
- Custom Airbus captain flight stick on Virpil Controls Mongoose Base
- Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Throttle
- Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke and Throttle
- Honeycomb Alpha Yoke
- Honeycomb Bravo Throttle
- Virpil Controls ACE Rudder Pedals
- Xbox One Controller
- iPad Pro
I am generally an easy going person and expect people to have a similar outlook. I occasionally will use less than savory language and will not chastise anyone else for doing the same. However there are some basic rules for participation in this channel;
- Be respectful of others at all times
- Do not harass, threaten or intimidate other people
- Any racism, sexism or other discriminatory behavior, comments or gestures will not be tolerated
Failure to adhere to these rules will result in an instant ban without any chance of reprieve.
# Prepar3d
Everything on it, hold the tomato
# X-Plane
Everything on it
# Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Waiting for something tasty
# Heavy Metal
- Airbus A300/310/Beluga
- Airbus A32X Family
- Airbus A330-200/300
- Airbus A340-600
- Airbus A350-900/1000
- Boeing 717
- Boeing 727
- Boeing 737
- Boeing 747
- Boeing 757
- Boeing 767
- Boeing 777
- Boeing 787
- Bombardier Dash Q400
- CRJ-200/700
- Douglas DC-6
- Embraer E-170/190
- MD-88
- Saab 340
# General Aviation
Assorted light and medium piston and turbine propeller aircraft.