| Piloting a virtual aircraft in an instrument flight simulator | | | | progress much faster in your training, saving you time |
| software program is obviously much less expensive | | | | and money on training fees. |
| than piloting an actual airplane. And it overs numerous | | | | - A flight simulator empowers you to train whenever |
| other time-saving, skill-building, and money-saving | | | | you want, since you are not subject to the weather, |
| advantages as well: | | | | aircraft availability, or availability of an instructor. |
| - You don't have to pay for aviation fuel. | | | | - Without a simulator, you are subject to delays due to |
| - You don't have to pay for airplane rental fees. | | | | weather, availability of the aircraft or the instructor, and |
| - You don't have to worry about putting wear and tear | | | | your own budgetary constraints which may hold you |
| on an actual airplane. | | | | back from expediting your training.But is operating an |
| - You can save time with a simulator that would | | | | instrument flight simulator the same experience as |
| otherwise have been spent on preflighting an airplane, | | | | flying in actual instrument conditions? |
| fueling it up, taxiing for takeoff, and obtaining air traffic | | | | The answer is "yes". From an operational standpoint, |
| control clearances. | | | | there is no difference between the two types of flight |
| - You can save time and accelerate your flight training. | | | | experiences, because the instrument panel in a |
| The more time you spend practicing with the | | | | simulator program is an exact mock up of its |
| instrument flight simulator, the less likely you will need to | | | | real-world counterpart, and behaves exactly the same |
| repeat and practice your lessons in the air. Thus you | | | | way as the real deal. |
| will be less likely to fly "remedial" flight lessons. You will | | | | |