MS FlightSim time to count towards pilot's licence?
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MS FlightSim time to count towards pilot's licence?
Anyone heard the story that Canberra boffins are looking at a poposal to allow MS FlightSim time to count towards pilot's licence?
Apparently its seen as a way to reduce training costs and boost GA in Oz.
Apparently its seen as a way to reduce training costs and boost GA in Oz.
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Ace!
Well I've logged hundreds of hours in Spits and Hurricanes and personally accounted for over 700 german aircraft, winning DSO 8 times, DFC + 9 bars, VC and 2 bars.
Somebody call Temora! I can be Chief Pilot (look out Deathy).
Do I get a reduction in logbook credits if I have been shot down (or
ed up the landing) over 300 times? 
Somebody call Temora! I can be Chief Pilot (look out Deathy).
Do I get a reduction in logbook credits if I have been shot down (or
ed up the landing) over 300 times?
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Originally Posted by Buster Hyman
Well...I've logged a few hours on BF:2...perhaps they'd like me to go & sort out this problem in Lebanon?
Bloody campers!
The FAA approved version of X-Plane can count towards IF time...
I hate spawn campers.
I hate spawn campers.
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Hahaha! How does counting MSFS time help boost GA income anyway? Everyone will get a licence from the back of a cornflake (oh, sorry, MSFS) packet and fly around in their imagination - more like bottoming out the GA income further!
Try as I might, I still can't find that helpful "Flight Pause" button on a real C172.
It'd come in very handy when trying to figure out my IFR sector entry to the holding pattern.
It'd come in very handy when trying to figure out my IFR sector entry to the holding pattern.
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Apparently its seen as a way to reduce training costs and boost GA in Oz.
The software may well be approved in the future but only when attached to approved hardware, built into an enclosed space and operated (and therefore every unit individually certified by CASA) by an approved organisation.
There will be limited $$ saving if any.
The advantage could be access to lots more aircraft models on MS vs programs such as Elite.
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What a great idea. I remember years ago before I learned to fly I was up at local charter/flying school (sunshine flying academy) when they got their brand new shiny computer complete with MS flight sim.
It amused me no end that none of the commercial pilots there were even remotely close to me in "flying capability" as I had often played this game and they had only ever flown actual aircraft.
Later after being licenced for a number of years I tried to play the same game and found that I was as hopeless as they were.
MS Flight Sim is to aviation what "shoot em up games" are to military service and to use MS Flight sim for training would be about as sensible as watching Big Brother to improve your social skills.......
It amused me no end that none of the commercial pilots there were even remotely close to me in "flying capability" as I had often played this game and they had only ever flown actual aircraft.
Later after being licenced for a number of years I tried to play the same game and found that I was as hopeless as they were.
MS Flight Sim is to aviation what "shoot em up games" are to military service and to use MS Flight sim for training would be about as sensible as watching Big Brother to improve your social skills.......
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funnily enough i use FS before i go on a nav to unfamiliar places, with the Australian scenery called VOZ, its very close to real oz landscape, major roads are where they should be and waterways, and the airspace model is pretty accurate. though i wouldn't go as far as logging hours on it.
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Flight Sim is far superior to some of the currently approved software. I'm sure it will only be approved as part of a specific hardware system. This is already the case in NZ with the Flight Experience Boeing sims. The provision to count simulated ground time towards IF requirements for CPL and IR has been arround for ages anyway.
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Originally Posted by Ultralights
funnily enough i use FS before i go on a nav to unfamiliar places, with the Australian scenery called VOZ, its very close to real oz landscape, major roads are where they should be and waterways, and the airspace model is pretty accurate. though i wouldn't go as far as logging hours on it.