Catastrophic sim training
Catastrophic situation: Not only some "system error" or circumstance - but also the potential consequence when it's not optimally handled. (Spin - stall - steep dive +70 degree - 80 - 90 degree bank angle. Upside down and stalled - you name it- )
To put the yoke forward when one get a shaker stall alarm - but the plane is not actually (fully) stalled - is not a catastrophic scenario -
A stall with 40 AoA and 10000 f/s sinkrate is catastrophic - especially if airplane looses pitch authority at that configuration.
I can not see why you should not practice even "drop wing" and steep diving to get out of stall etc - I did it. - at age 14 - -in a real sailplane - from 3000 feet. If it's not possible in the sim this year - why don't you make an appointment with an sailplane-instructor - he would be happy to guide you. OK it would not be the same as your wide body workhorse.- but perhaps for some take the mystery out of the stall and spin configurations. It could be great fun also.
Last edited by Ask21; 30th May 2011 at 10:24.