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Pulling G's is strenuous. One minute my 150 pound body weighed 900 pounds as I horsed plane's nose around for a shot at my opponent, and next I weighed minus 300 and my eyes were bulging as I shoved stick forward during a solo aerobatic maneuver.
"A lot of people don't believe it's real when they first hear about us," Ransbury says. "They think they'll be in some kind of simulator." One key to FCI's success is versatility: besides thrill rides, company offers pilot training in emergency maneuvers and is building an excellent reputation. In early 2003, FCI moved into some snazzy new hangar and office space at its Arizona home base, Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. I was skeptical when first told about FCI's special corporate team-building events, given fierce rivalries involved in fighter combat. However, B.J. says it's a hugely successful program, and clients go home with increased confidence and big smiles on their faces. He founded company to give public an authentic look into life of a fighter pilot, and that's what they get.
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