On 7/12/2011 7:24 PM, Andreas Maurer wrote:
Hi Frank,

Well, there is a huge body of evidence from GA, airline, corporate
aviation, and military aviation that indicates that ground-based
simulation is very a very effective training tool for emergency
procedures

True.
But maybe you noticed that the hardware these guys are using is not
exactly in your $300 price range....

When you tell a student to push the nose down when he's already seeing
individual leaves in stunning detail..... well, I'd like to see that
simulated effectively. As others have said - there's a place for both.

Tony V.