Roger wrote:
On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:51:03 -0800, Sam Spade
wrote:


Jack Cunniff wrote:

No, it takes hundreds of hours flying an actual plane to get to be an IFR
pilot. Having simulator experience helps a person understand the
environment, but it's not the same as having actually had a scary learning
experience in real life. Guaranteed that THOSE are the lessons you learn
from.

-Jack

Where did you get that idea?


Sounds like the voice of experience to me:-))
Been there and done that.


Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

What is the regulation that requires "hundreds of hours flying" to
obtain an instrument rating?