Originally Posted by EGKB
- 6 hours logged
I have great flight sim experience, I was flying on VATSIM online with a microphone when I was 11, using SIDS/STARS and chart reading and cold starts in PMDG 747 and so on....
Cold starts in a PMDG 747 in FS are of F all use in a real Cessna. And if you think you can do instrument approaches with no issues - get an instructor to take you on a REAL one (an NDB/DME would be fun), under the hood, in real convective IMC, while doing the radio, flying the procedure.
And watch as you're instantly overloaded.
You really need to listen to your instructor, it's a prerequisite of becoming a pilot. Those who don't listen don't get there, or at least, not for long. Remember - it's a licence to learn - don't start questioning it after a measily 6 hours!