My reference is CAP Cadets. A standard question I ask before their first glider flight is "Do you fly PC flight simulators?" I then note how well they fly the glider. Invariably, those who fly simulators do vastly better than those who don't. Some Cadets can fly all the PTS maneuvers on their first flight. I agree with Scott, simulators have a place in ab-inition training especially with the trainer shortage.

Where I DO see "bad habits" is Flight Reviews.


On Friday, March 8, 2013 1:33:44 PM UTC-7, gliderpilotGR wrote:
Don't know what article is about, but let me second your concern over primacy issues (and bad habits too) that may be caused by such endless hours of unsupervised practice. Should be forbidden for low time pilots, IMHO. In any enviroment other than a very well focused training organisation, trouble in the making





regards,



gliderpilotGR