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Old December 21st 06, 11:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Co-pilots May Sim instead of Fly to Train

Kev writes:

I "gut feel' the same way, but I'm guessing that future sims will do so
a lot... partly because actual experience doesn't let you play out a
lot of dangerous scenarios. For example, I was surprised several
years back when I tried an engine-out in clouds in MSFS just for fun.
Guess what happened as I glided down? The AI slowly spun down and
tipped over, because of no engine vacuum! Holy moly, eye opener.
This is not something that happens in real-life practice sessions
because we don't actually shut down the engine.


That's a typical scenario for which sims can provide life-saving
experience.

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