"Mxsmanic" wrote ..

Including simulated damage?

No, I've had damage before. I thought you meant instrument failure.


Thank you. The reason I press this issue is because aviation safety is
serious business. Claiming to have a high safety standard based on simulator
flying only, is in my opinion close to nonsense.
Why? Because the sim pilot does not run the risk of getting hurt if things
go bad. The objective when training a pilot to be a safe airliner captain is
not only mastering the buttons and switches, but also to achieve those
skills without breaking any airplane parts in the process. Therefore actual
flying training is so good. It teaches the student in the most realistic way
the consequences of not yet having the required skills - with a Flight
Instructor always there to keep the situation safe and coach the student on
how to progress towards his goal to become a pilot. That mental attitude -
grasping the consequences of a pilot failure - is one of the most important
traits of a safe pilot.

Ugh, I've spoken ;-)