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In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
William Black writes: No, it's like saying that anyone who has driven any car knows a great deal more about driving than someone who has played driving games on a personal computer, no matter how sophisticated. But that is also an incorrect statement. No, it is not unless the simulator is so realistic it is impossible to tell the difference between the simulation and reality and such simulators do not exist. If only real flying experience were important, then nobody would ever use simulators. In fact, if someone wants to fly a 747, he is better off flying a simulator of a 747 than he is flying a Cessna 152. While the simulation isn't the same as flying a 747 for real, it's a lot closer than the real-world experience of a Cessna 172 would be. Delusional tunnel vision. Flying a real airplane requires a broad set of skills and knowledge which is why in the real world the individual skills are taught in varied environments best suited for teaching the task at hand, i.e. the cockpit of a C172, a desk, a light twin, a 747 simulator, a real 747, to name just a few. Each has its own part in generating the total sum of skills. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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