| at thing about using flight training simulator software is | | | | technology that we have available at our disposal in |
| that it is a more cost effective venue to learn how to | | | | this day and age, in the twenty-first century, one of the |
| fly. | | | | most essential resources that every pilot, regardless of |
| Conversely, if you already happen to be a licensed | | | | whether he or she happens to be a new pilot or a |
| pilot, then it is an excellent means for you to sharpen | | | | veteran pilot, must have at his or her disposal, is a |
| your piloting skills or for you to take on advanced flight | | | | trustworthy flight simulator. |
| training while, concurrently, saving money on the cost | | | | A flight simulator can help to bridge the gap during |
| of training. | | | | those inevitable periods of indeterminate downtime in |
| Let's face the truth. Let's face the facts. In this | | | | between flights. |
| economic downturn, everyone's cutting back, | | | | It could even help you to build on your skills, help you |
| businesses and individuals both. And there is no doubt | | | | maintain your proficiency, and could even help you to |
| that the economy is taking its toll on the general | | | | get some supplemental focus in those areas in which |
| aviation industry as well. | | | | you could see some improvement. |
| That means that learning to aviate can be a very | | | | Flight simulator software can help you become a safer |
| expensive proposition, and be financially out of reach | | | | pilot. |
| for too many} would-be pilots who aspire to | | | | They can even help you to save money, as well as |
| experience the miracle of flying. | | | | time, on extra training or unnecessarily having to repeat |
| The good news is that there is one option: Leveraging | | | | flying the same practice maneuvers over and over |
| a flight training simulator to supplement the actual flight | | | | again. |
| training that you receive in flight. | | | | The good news is that, flight simulation technology is so |
| This will facilitate you to obtain some extra practice, | | | | advanced, that aviating a simulator is practically every |
| thus making your time spent in the cockpit to be more | | | | bit as realistic as aviating the real thing. The instrument |
| productive, since you will have already had sufficient | | | | panel is identical. The control inputs are identical. The |
| practice in the simulator already. | | | | "map" programmed into the simulation is based on real |
| The FAA mandates a minimum of forty hours of flight | | | | world cartographic data. The manner in which the |
| training in an aircraft to obtain your flying license. Some | | | | aircraft performs to various internal (weight and |
| individuals are prepared for the pilot's exam and check | | | | balance, fuel, aircraft performance) and external |
| ride exactly at forty hours. Some individuals require | | | | (weather phenomena, air temperature) forces is |
| some extra hours for practicing. And some individuals | | | | intended to simulate real world scenarios. |
| may take two times as many hours to obtain their | | | | For many people, a flight simulator is nothing more than |
| rating. | | | | a very high-tech video game. And in many ways, it |
| By augmenting your true aviation instruction with | | | | can be enjoyed in that capacity. After all, you never |
| practice time in a flight training simulator, you can speed | | | | have to be fearful of crashing the plane in a simulation |
| up your training, earn more practice, hone your | | | | program! |
| proficiency, and eliminate the possibility that you might | | | | But for many others, a flight simulator is a serious |
| exceed the forty hour minimum, thus saving you time | | | | learning tool, and for counltess professional pilots, it is |
| as well as money toward training sessions. | | | | fundamental pillar of one's aviation career. |
| In light of all of the advances in computer engineering | | | | |