Re: Flight Simulator now being used by flight instructors

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "kallijaa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Simming can be a lot of fun and it is an engrossing hobby.  It can provide
> simulated flight experience to those who cannot participate in the real
> thing, but for non-flyers it can hinder or even destroy any chances they
> might have at success in subsequent flying training.  If you want to learn
> to fly in the real world, put the toy away.
> 
> Kalijaa

I don't know that it will permanently damage anyone, BUT - I am a new 
student (~12 hours). My instructor told me to stop using the flight sim 
when I mentioned i had been a fan of them for years. i dont have the 
time now any way!

 Since the panel ususally fills most of the screen on the sim, your main 
clues are the instruments. So, i will agree that it appears that my 
penchant for observing the instruments is not helping me learn the 
visual and physical clues for performing the basic manuevers. Most of 
the manuevers for the PTS seem to be much harder to execute by 
instrument!

And of course, i have to add that my real flying has inmproved my flight 
simming greatly! :-) just kidding!