| It is inevitable that all pilots will go through bouts of | | | | - Flying a simulator is much cheaper than renting an |
| downtime at one point or another, during which they | | | | aircraft, paying for an instructor, and paying for fuel. |
| will have to remain grounded and will be unable to fly. | | | | - Simulators are extremely realistic, down to the |
| There are many reasons why this could be the case: | | | | minutest detail. The complete instrument panel of the |
| - poor weather such as extended periods of rain, low | | | | aircraft is replicated identically. |
| ceiling overcast clouds, snow, and even windiness. | | | | - The behavior of the simulator is identical to its |
| - financial constraints that make it difficult to be able to | | | | real-world counterpart, in virtually every respect: |
| afford paying for flight lesson as often as you would | | | | Responsiveness to aerodynamic forces, control inputs, |
| like. | | | | weather phenomena, and even weight distribution of |
| - scheduling conflict due to other commitments and | | | | passengers and cargo. |
| obligations in your life | | | | - A flight instrument simulator can also save you time |
| So what could a pilot do during periods of downtime | | | | overall, as you strive to obtain your pilot's rating. The |
| like this? How can you keep your skills fresh? | | | | simulator affords you the flexibility and the opportunity |
| That's where a flight instrument simulator comes in | | | | to spend more time perfecting your skills on your own |
| handy. | | | | time, so that you will wind up wasting less time |
| - You can fly any time you want, 24 x 7, at your own | | | | potentially needing to repeat lessons in the air. |
| convenience. | | | | Now you have no excuse not to fly! |