View from a cockpit ascending from clouds into deep space

N15 · MATTHEW · WHALE

Pilot in training.
Explorer of everything.

I'm Matthew. I fly the A350-1000 in the sim, build rockets in Kerbal, score goals in Rocket League, take photos, and read way too much about space.

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01 · About

Hey, I'm Matthew.

I love figuring out how things work, especially things that fly. My happy place is in front of my flight sim setup with the yoke in my hands, a flight plan loaded, and the A350-1000 ready to push back.

When I'm not in the cockpit, I'm probably launching something questionable into Kerbin orbit, chasing aerials in Rocket League, out with my camera, reading about the cosmos, or hanging out with my dog (she's the best).

This is my little corner of the internet. More to come.

02 · Mission Log

Things I'm into.

✈️

Flight Simulation

Full home cockpit setup: yoke, rudder pedals, throttle quadrant, instrument panel. Favourite aircraft? The Airbus A350-1000. Long-haul, fly-by-wire, beautiful.

🚀

Kerbal Space Program

Designing rockets, plotting orbits, occasionally exploding. Learning real orbital mechanics one Mun landing at a time.

📸

Photography

Out with the camera whenever I can be. I love capturing the moments most people walk past.

🪐

Space & Science

Endlessly curious about how the universe works, from black holes and exoplanets to the latest in tech and engineering.

🏎️

Rocket League

Striker for the school squad. Aerial flicks, fast pace, sharper teamwork.

🎮

PC Gaming

Built for sims and strategy. Always tweaking the rig, always one more mission before bed.

03 · Currently Obsessed

Project Hail Mary.

My favourite book. I've listened to the audiobook (Ray Porter is unreal) probably a thousand times. I've seen the movie four times already, twice in the cinema.

Science, problem solving, an impossible mission, and the best fictional friendship ever written. If you haven't read it yet, stop scrolling and go.

Audiobook listens
4
Movie watches
2
In cinema

04 · Through the lens

Photos I'm proud of.

A small, curated selection. Shot on my own camera, picked by me.