Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger
summary
The provided text is a loading screen for a flight search tool. It informs the user that the system is currently retrieving saved flight information. No further content or article text is available to summarize.
key points
- The interface is currently in a loading state. This prevents the user from interacting with the system until the data is fetched.
- The system is specifically looking for previously saved flights to streamline the user's booking process.
who should read it
Travelers who are using a flight booking platform and are waiting for their saved flights to load.
discussion warm
consensus
Commenters generally appreciate the project as a 'vibecoded' pet project that celebrates the early internet spirit of building things for the sake of it. While some question the purpose of a passenger-perspective simulator, others suggest it could serve practical purposes for managing fear of flying or as a focused background environment. There is a shared sentiment that creating niche, seemingly useless tools can be deeply meaningful to a small group of users.
top insight
A former flight simulator engineer explains that realistic passenger cabin trainers require a master-slave architecture where a physics node controls hydraulic or electric motion jacks while separate nodes handle visuals. To avoid motion sickness, the system must maintain a response latency under 150 milliseconds and ensure tight synchronization between motion cues and visual updates.
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