Helo teacher,
exactly! The FSI sim at DFW (not the level D one, I can't comment on that) is far to easy to control. I even carried out landings on the aircraft carrier at night in it (for fun) after taking off and losing the TR gearbox at 60 kts on climb out. Very ego boosting but not realistic.
On the other hand, the level C+ SAS 212/412 sim at Stockholm is great; you are upside down and wirling like a Pitts special in a flick roll if you don't dump the collective AND roll off the throttles (good lesson for those who friction too tightly).
Also as you say (and I did too), the transition from seemingly controlled flight to total loss of control when dealing with stuck pedals, is very rapid and needs to be well understood (before hand) as you are then in a really bad situation.
Must go, I'll have think about the FW spins but I don't have time now. I any case the aerodynamic loads will be considerably less.
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