On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:30:00 -0800 (PST), Chris L
wrote:

What is the
difference between getting the flying license and the DVD

I think of it as the difference between going to a war movie and being
under enemy fire.

Still, I'm told by pilots I respect that flight simulators do cut down
on the flight time required to get certificated. The DVD of course is
not a flight sim, but it is a different way to cram knowledge into
your head, and you need that knowledge to pass the written exam. It
sounds as though you're planning to take a residential course, which
is very intense, so it might really help to have advance knowledge. My
lessons were spread out over a year to solo and another year to pass
the flight check (I was 67 when I started), so I'd forgotten
everything I learned in ground school by the time I was good to go.
With the DVD, of course, you can refresh as often as you like.


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