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Old 20th Mar 2008, 17:06
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Geoffersincornwall
 
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A stimulating experience

The sim as a fantastic tool but as with any such device will only deliver according to the software. It is supposed to be accurate but how do you know when the only real aircraft training is done using the OEI training switch - which is a great tool in itself.

I'm currently doing a customer's TR course and due to their location have cranked up the OAT to 35 - 40 degrees. At that temp and with no wind the machine does the job with no fuss. A higher MTOM will be interesting but we are waiting to hear officially about that.

Enjoying the job very much but wish that the flow of information was a little better. Physically I am near the centre of the AW world but info-wise I could be the other side of the world. That's the trouble when you are not important enough.

Hope to see you one day.

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