On Apr 7, 7:53 am, wrote:


They aren't, though. Most training for airline pilots today takes place in
simulators, so pure simulator-based training is only one small step away from
the current practice.

This is incorrect. Most training for airline pilots takes place in
the right seat.

Actualy Alpha, you are incorrect. It is against FARs to conduct
training during part 135 or 121 ops. ALL airline training is done in
the sim.


The required avionics are mission dependent. For example, if you're
not going to fly IFR, you don't need any instruments that are only
used for IFR. As long as you don't go below the minimum equipment
list, and as long as you placard any inoperative instruments, you
don't need everything working.

Here again, all airline flights are conducted on an instrument flight
plan. As an interesting note, its been about 10 years since the
airlines have done any partial panel training .