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Old 18th Jan 2010, 07:06
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Miserlou
 
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For all the time I spent staring at a 10x15cm photo of an instrument imagining doing checklists and things, I would most definitely say yes!
Would have been a boon to even have a poster size picture so the thought of an interactive learning aid is luxury.

The quicker and more natural your scan and actions are the less time you will spend paying to do it. Develop a flow to all checks in all phases.

The actual flying of the sim is of little practical use but the value of the time saved by having routine is immeasurable. Well, perhaps not entirely immeasurable. Commercial pilots use cardboard cut-outs of entire cockpits to practice procedures and checklists so there must be significant savings.

The value is again felt when training instrument procedures.
Go for it and have fun.
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