On Apr 7, 11:10 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
A sim only produces failures if you request them, and I usually don't, unless
I want to practice something specific, such as engine failure. Practicingfailurescenarios is quite academic in a simulator, and doesn't serve much
purpose unless you intend to fly a real aircraft. It can be interesting for
other reasons, though.

This is pretty ironic, don't you think?

One of the prime motivations for using simulators for pilot training
is to be able to practice failure scenarios. (Yes, cost is another
prime motivation.)

Pilot training would be quite simple without having to learn all of
those pesky failure scenarios.