tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431855988816394483.post2843319455840450298..comments2024-02-19T21:04:47.341+11:00Comments on Making Time for Flying: Instrument Flying in the Flight SimulatorJulienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981068637782241298noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431855988816394483.post-63915465802018815032009-10-21T23:10:08.820+11:002009-10-21T23:10:08.820+11:00@Vincent: Indeed, the ability to fast forward is a...@Vincent: Indeed, the ability to fast forward is an advantage of sims I didn't mention. The great thing with Diamond Aircraft is that they also <a href="http://www.diamond-simulation.com/home.html?&L=3" rel="nofollow">sell simulators</a>, built from the same parts as their aircraft! Very clever way to approach flying schools.<br /><br />@Sylvia: I couldn't help play <a href="http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/permission-to-play/" rel="nofollow">that game</a> again yesterday... very very addictive!<br /><br />@Matthew: Have you already posted those stories on your blog? I found the photo <a href="http://www.golfhotelwhiskey.com/cockpit-porn/" rel="nofollow">in the Space Shuttle simulator</a>. There's somewhere on the web the approach plate for the space shuttle landing at Edwards AFB I think. Interesting approach profile is all I have to say!Julienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981068637782241298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431855988816394483.post-90707574279349483722009-10-19T19:31:54.512+11:002009-10-19T19:31:54.512+11:00I've never trained in a simulator. There are s...I've never trained in a simulator. There are some very good Cirrus sims and TAA at Denham has a good procedures simulator for the Cirrus. But I never got the chance to use them. I did fly BA's 777 and 767 simulators at Heathrow and also NASA's Space Shuttle sim at NASA - but that's a different story.Matthew Stibbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625499709716973452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431855988816394483.post-2600375282583440602009-10-19T08:13:30.002+11:002009-10-19T08:13:30.002+11:00I would say that the sim is very effective and eff...<i>I would say that the sim is very effective and efficient as a training device, but absolutely underwhelming as an experience.</i><br /><br />Oh no, I'm so disappointed. I always thought it would be quite exciting.<br /><br />Mind you, does that explain why you beat my high score so thoroughly on the game I posted? ;)Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925593802209715440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431855988816394483.post-24977466897878617062009-10-19T03:20:07.250+11:002009-10-19T03:20:07.250+11:00I'm a fan of simulator training as well. For m...I'm a fan of simulator training as well. For my DA42 training, I had a simulator session focusing on engine failure shortly before or after take-off. This is not something you can do 20 times in a row in a real airport, at least not without driving the tower controller crazy.<br /><br />Simulators are also big time savers, because you can relocate everywhere you feel like, and have the weather conditions you want.<br /><br />The airport where I made the practical part of my IFR had VOR and ILS approaches, but no NDB. Thanks to the simulator, no need to spend 45 minutes in cruise to go where I could practice such an approach.<br /><br />Because of this, simulator sessions are much more demanding than real flying... there is no relaxing en-route segments in simulator. If your sim instructor once let you fly one, expect emergencies.Vincent, from PlasticPilot.nethttp://www.plasticpilot.netnoreply@blogger.com