Bob Moore wrote:

In the airline industry, we learned very early on that you did not have
to set foot in a B-747 in order to learn how to fly one, the simulator
is a much better training tool. The same holds true for instrument
training...the simulator is best followed by simulated instrument in
the aircraft.

Oh, one other comment: IMO your comparison of a 747 simulator training to
hood time is apples to oranges.

I have only been in a multi-million dollar simulator once, and I can say
that I have no problem believing you that a pilot could fly the simulator
for 100% of his/her training and transition to a real 747 with no problem.
Those simulators are incredible.

IMO, a $25 dollar hood does a mediocre job of replicating actual
conditions.

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Peter







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