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On May 18, 11:02*am, "F. Baum" wrote:
You on the other hand , claiming that superior sense and skill got you through an instrument failure, is just macho bravado. Never said it got me through it, but I did say it was an additional tool in my took kit. It was a combination of everything, not one thing. To ignore senses or the seat of your pants in IMC is just in my opinion not good flying. No different then landing a plane at night when you are feeling your way down to the ground. Got a good chuckle by what you consider a low approach, 1000ft ceiling is VFR man ![]() Where did I say it was a low approach? I use 1000 foot ceilings as a benchmark as many pilots don't or will not fly down to minimums in actual conditions. Thankfully, I had an instructor in my training, I did go down to ILS minimums and have made several GPS and VOR Alpha's down to minimums on my own without any problems.. It becomes a non event at the end, but thrilling as you slide down the approach path. It's the end result we all look for but it doesn't just come by tracking needles. *Furthermore, a sim is a very usefull tool. Why do you think the airlines use them. All of the sims that I have flown have been harder to fly than the real A/C. Dont get me wrong, I am glad that you made it through OK but lighten up G Airliners us FULL MOTION sims, not a desktop MSFS. HUGE difference. From what I gather, Jay's simulator is not a full motion sim. To equate a desktop MSFS to any type of IMC flying is reckless IMHO. To not depend on senses and totally rely on instruments without an expectation that **they could fail** is reckless. If you fly a real plane, you should know this. Nobody expects the unexpected to happen, but if you fly your plane like **it could happen** then you are better prepared. I call it an insurance policy that you hope you don't have to cash in. |
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