I learnt to fly in a Tomahawk, converted to a PA 28, then 172 RG, then 182 and C210 ... I have done 10 hours only on a J160 then a few in J230 ... I cannot see for the life of me that there is any significant advantage in learning the ab initio in the RAA machines over the course of a CPL, and with the new medical now available to the ageing pilot community I can't see much advantage to the GA pilot either ... On the simulator subject I personally use a (fairly advanced) MS X
Program with FTX scenery and a range of Carenado planes .... With the limited real time I can now enjoy in the real thing I find the Sim experience very helpful and my biennials thank me for it ... If I had the $$$ I would install a Redbird but that's for the aero club to fund I think.
Cheers A172
Last edited by Avgas172; 31st May 2013 at 00:46.