a full motion, CH-47D chinook flight simulator. which coincidentally is the airframe that i work on. 1.5 hours of flight time. 2 take offs, 2 landings, and a successful autorotation. just for those who don't know, an autorotation is how you avoid dying when you lose power. my copilot (i had the right seat) and i were at ~650 feet, approximately 140 kts (155-160 mph) when the fellow running the machine simulated a dual flameout (both engine die at once). at around 400 feet from the deck, we were still at 100+ knots, when the AFCS (computerized flight controls) died due to low rotor and generator speed. we successfully performed a landing with no electrical, no computer assistance, and limited hydraulics. by successful, i mean we didn't die and the aircraft didn't break apart. for the record, neither of us has previous flight experience. all i know is what i learned from studying the AFAST study guide for my flight aptitude test. there are trained, certified pilots who BOLO their autorotations. needless to say, i'm puffed up and quite proud of myself and my copilot (also my roomie).
So that was quite an acomplishment 
