PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Use of simulator time and new ICAO sim standards

groundfloor · 2nd July 2009, 08:43

Bullethead - Agree 100%!! It`s pretty obvious even in the simulator who has and who has not had this exposure.

If I remember correctly Davies in his book "Handling the Big Jets?" espoused exactly the same thing. ie: Airline pilots being exposed at intervals to aerobatics/unusual recoveries in an aerobatic aircraft.

A long time ago pilots used to do limited panel spin recoveries under the hood on: a turn slip ball indicator, ASI and once wings level a DI. Did wonders for one s confidence and spatial awareness. It came with all the physiological effects and G that a sim cannot deliver...

2nd July 2009, 08:43	#7 (permalink)
groundfloor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Up front Posts: 111	Bullethead - Agree 100%!! It`s pretty obvious even in the simulator who has and who has not had this exposure. If I remember correctly Davies in his book "Handling the Big Jets?" espoused exactly the same thing. ie: Airline pilots being exposed at intervals to aerobatics/unusual recoveries in an aerobatic aircraft. A long time ago pilots used to do limited panel spin recoveries under the hood on: a turn slip ball indicator, ASI and once wings level a DI. Did wonders for one s confidence and spatial awareness. It came with all the physiological effects and G that a sim cannot deliver...