Is there anthing to be gained by using a flight simulator?
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Purely anecdotal evidence, but apart from being a bit fixated on the ASI initially for fear of getting too slow in certain flight phases and checking the altimeter quite often, I didn't perceive any problem with looking outside (and if my instructor did, he never mentioned it which would arguably be a bit strange) despite PC sim flying preceding (temporally and causally) my PPL ambitions. On the other hand, I readily admit that simming did not help me appreciably during my flight lessons (purely motivational aspects left aside).
OTOH, I never thought that I could fly for real just because I could fly (somewhat) on a PC sim (that's why I began the PPL
). Might well be that this alleviated potential "simmer problems", and if I imagine a student who stubbornly thinks he/she knows how the real thing works because of sim experience, I can understand the cringing tendency.
And just to strike a balance: I found that doing my PPL and flying real aircraft has considerably improved my PC sim flying skills
(unlike the other way around). BTW, I am not surprised that PC sim setups in flying schools aren't very popular. Armchair flying is just a superior alternative to many other pastimes when one is far away from real aircraft 
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OTOH, I never thought that I could fly for real just because I could fly (somewhat) on a PC sim (that's why I began the PPL
). Might well be that this alleviated potential "simmer problems", and if I imagine a student who stubbornly thinks he/she knows how the real thing works because of sim experience, I can understand the cringing tendency.And just to strike a balance: I found that doing my PPL and flying real aircraft has considerably improved my PC sim flying skills
(unlike the other way around). BTW, I am not surprised that PC sim setups in flying schools aren't very popular. Armchair flying is just a superior alternative to many other pastimes when one is far away from real aircraft .
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Guys,
Does anyone know of an 'professional' Helicopter Flight Simulators in the UK that can be used along side training for a PPL(H)?
I can find a couple but they are mainly used as instrument training and cost as much as an actual hour in the air.
Many thanks,
Does anyone know of an 'professional' Helicopter Flight Simulators in the UK that can be used along side training for a PPL(H)?
I can find a couple but they are mainly used as instrument training and cost as much as an actual hour in the air.
Many thanks,
