Why not?

[CarpathianMuffin]

Because it'd be impossible to pilot with just a controller.

 

[Littlee300]

that shit might work for submarines, but planes? You, sir, are mentally defective.

You, sir, are a asshole.

 

[Gudrests]

....Because planes aren't that simple in real life?

LOL......hell lets use horse reins...its because planes have 400 million buttons and just saying forward and back rather than forward1-100% and back 1-100% is MUCH SAFER...god imagine a plane flew by controler like that... *shivers*

 

[MikailCaboose]

The same reason why Soldiers are not controlled by FPS fanatics. Videogames =/= life.

So.. You're saying you can't use 12-year old kids as cannon fodder?

OT: I'm going to strap you into a plane that you must fly with a 360 controller that has been wired up to the planes controls. Have fun while it lasts, because you will most likely crash into a windmill.

Poor Don Quixote. Why does it have to be a windmill?
I mean, it sounds like fun and all but still...

 

[RobfromtheGulag]

It probably is that easy. They just want you to spend 2 years with the controller to make sure you don't flux it up.

 

[XJ-0461]

The answer is also simple, planes have alot more things that need to be controlled. It isnt just throttle and breaks. Therefore a controller is simply not sufficent.

This. Plus all those buttons are used to measure things like altitude, air speed, weight, fuel levels and probably contents of air, as well as to control heating, electricty use, internal pressure, communications, navigation and presumably a whole bunch of other stuff. Flying a plane doesn't consist of go forward and keep level.

What if four ipads were added to the controls.

That'd be even less acurate. T least with buttons, you generally know what you're hitting. With an iPad (or 4), you go to take off, and Stuck In The Middle With You could come on.

That might chill the passengers out a bit though...

 

[kuyo]

that shit might work for submarines, but planes? You, sir, are mentally defective.

You, sir, are a asshole.

No, sir, I am a cock. Please learn the correct terminology.

 

[SimuLord]

My dad's a pilot - he said the following when I showed him this;

"..." *Shakes head and walks off*

I take it this means it's not gonna work. Sorry!

Thanks, man. Now there's one more person in this world who thinks gamers are retards.

Sorry, Bromhead's Dad! We're not ALL that dumb, honest!

 

[kwagamon]

This does actually beg the question of why cars aren't controlled this way. Planes wouldn't work with game controllers, but cars? Cars are controlled by two or three buttons (pedals) and one steering wheel (stick), as well as a few things like wipers and blinkers that could be controlled by the rest of the buttons. As it turns out, controlling a car is actually simpler than using a game controller! But when combined, it would be like driving a card made...

Made of...

Damn. I got nothin' on this.

 

[Lt_Bromhead]

My dad's a pilot - he said the following when I showed him this;

"..." *Shakes head and walks off*

I take it this means it's not gonna work. Sorry!

Thanks, man. Now there's one more person in this world who thinks gamers are retards.

Sorry, Bromhead's Dad! We're not ALL that dumb, honest!

To be fair, my Dad has to deal with me. He already thought gamers were tards...

I'm just kidding. He's open minded...

 

[Rofl-Mayo]

I wish it could work that way, but simply put, it never will.

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

The same reason why Soldiers are not controlled by FPS fanatics. Videogames =/= life.

So.. You're saying you can't use 12-year old kids as cannon fodder?

OT: I'm going to strap you into a plane that you must fly with a 360 controller that has been wired up to the planes controls. Have fun while it lasts, because you will most likely crash into a windmill.

*puts the 12 year olds down* damn our plan to hell!!!

Must it be a windmill though? I've always thought it would be hilarious if he smacked something ridiculous, like a... Dear god you're right! Windmill is perfect

 

[Imp Poster]

With that same logic, my sister is practicing on her karaoke machine. Thinks she has a shot on American Idol. *shakes head*