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Originally Posted by Joeaksa
Jeff,
If you can fly the simulator, you can fly the airplane. The last two airplanes that I was type rated in, I flew the simulator only to get my license, then was turned loose in the airplane. They make the simulator a bit more difficult to fly, that way if you can master the sim, you will have no problems with the actual airplane. After flying the bird I have been for the last 9 years, we do not look forwards to flying the sim as we know it does not fly as easy as the real thing.
Once you get used to flying normally, then add an engine fire, lost of hyd systems, a landing gear that refuses to come down, a thunderstorm with some strong crosswinds and possible icing and you have what we get to do every six months on our checkrides.  |
I
HATE sims!!!
The amount of compound, complex emergencies a good sim instructor can throw a pilots way is mind numbing. They can get you sweating like Hulk Hogan on Jeopardy
Glad you enjoyed your ride.