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IFR Currency via Simulator; No CFI?
Because simulators are far bettter educational tools than airplanes
can possibly be? Because there is no "taxi-depart-get there-get back-taxi" overhead? Because the simulator can be paused and errors/procedures discussed immediately? Because simulators have fewer distractions of traffic, ATC noise, etc Because simulators can get back to the beginning of an approach in seconds instead of minutes? Because any kind of approach at any airport can be flown? Because instrument failures can be simulated realistically instead of the clumsy "I'm putting a disk on yourAH"? Describe the worst learning environment you can think of. Chances are you will describe an aircraft in flight. On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:31:41 -0800 (PST), "Robert M. Gary" wrote: On Nov 18, 5:07 pm, "Roger (K8RI)" wrote: On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:30:19 -0500, Ron Natalie wrote: Dan wrote: I think MSFS has provisions for a "remote instructor console" via an IP network. Does anyone offer "remote" instruction? Would this qualify for loggable approaches? MSFS is not legal for any sort of "countable" instruction as it currently stands. Nor are any other PC sims for currency with or without a CFII unless they've changed the rules. IIRC only OnTop and one other are valid for training with a CFI and the hours are limited. I've never understood the benefit of doing an IPC with the simulator devices. The approved simulators are almost as expensive as a C-150 rental and require an instructor. It always seemed to me to be less expensive to get a pilot friend to fly with you and wear the hood in a C-150. Of course since I've never used such simulators I'm just guessing. -Robert, CFII |
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IFR Currency via Simulator; No CFI?
On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:31:41 -0800 (PST), "Robert M. Gary"
wrote: On Nov 18, 5:07 pm, "Roger (K8RI)" wrote: On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:30:19 -0500, Ron Natalie wrote: Dan wrote: I think MSFS has provisions for a "remote instructor console" via an IP network. Does anyone offer "remote" instruction? Would this qualify for loggable approaches? MSFS is not legal for any sort of "countable" instruction as it currently stands. Nor are any other PC sims for currency with or without a CFII unless they've changed the rules. IIRC only OnTop and one other are valid for training with a CFI and the hours are limited. I've never understood the benefit of doing an IPC with the simulator devices. The approved simulators are almost as expensive as a C-150 The expensive part is hiring two guys to keep moving your chair around to simulate the conditions in real life and a third to keep moving the monitor. rental and require an instructor. It always seemed to me to be less expensive to get a pilot friend to fly with you and wear the hood in a C-150. Of course since I've never used such simulators I'm just guessing. I can't imagine a plane I'd like less for and IPC than a 150. :-)) Welll...yes I can but it rates right up there in undesirability. I'd much prefer either a Cessna 182, a Cherokee 180, or at least a Cessna 172. The latter part of my training was in actual right down to minimums as were most of my flights including my first one after getting the rating. However I was at my most proficient when I went to take the flight test and my first instrument flights. Now days I'm no where near that proficient. Roger (K8RI) -Robert, CFII |
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