Posted By: Tina Wood | Jun 11th, 2007 @ 1:37 PM
Okay Maker Faire 2007 was quite an event this year.  I met Sam Thompson who built a HangGlider simulator with his Dad.  Hey, some people go fishing with their dad.  Others build simulators using Microsoft Flight Sim.  You hang underneath a quad pod...it's pretty cool.  They designed it for the exploration works museum in Montana as one of their opening exhibits.  It's short but sweet.  Enjoy....
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Totally awesome…especially if you’re a huge flightsim buff like me.  I really enjoy the hang gliding options available in FSX.  Earlier versions only supported sailplanes.  I’m still waiting for lighter-than-aircraft support, however, like blimps and dirigibles.  Maybe even orbital support like the space shuttle would be nice (yes, I already know it’s just a giant glider).

Hang gliding down the Grand Canyon with that rig looked like fun.  Good segment.

I didn’t think you went to Maker Faire, T-Dub, because of your…never mind.  How’d you meet Sam Thompson, or Did Laura film this and you’re just posting it?