look out the window
Zorst,
Whilst I am a big fan of just flying the damn things, and certainly no mathematical genius, I did feel some ballpark figures were usefull for a simcheck on an aircraft you have
a) never flown before ,and
b) whose weight category you have no experience in .
You see, I too think people should be able to just adjust to whatever the situation demands. However I don't go quite as far as to think one should be able to just jump in an unknown aircraft and fly a profile in IMC to reasonably high standard without any settings in your head at all. Perhaps that is slightly skewed reasoning in your opinion, and I certainly wouldn't deny that it isn't completely straightforward, but when it comes to trying to get a job (and as such lifestyle) that you have wanted very much for a very long time , one endeavors to be as well prepared as possible . Remember the 7P's. I'm sure that's applicable here somewhere.
In a nutshell, I agree with just looking out the window, but not for a simcheck.
Thank you sincerely for your reply.
ST