Would a person who mastered the flight simulation software on a home PC be capable of flying an actual aircraft?
I’ve been “flying” sims from as early as the mind 1980’s, and have even bought a huge flight controller setup to go with MS Flight 2K. On top of that I’ve spent hundreds of hours flying (and even more hours buildings) radio controlled airplanes, some of which reach speeds of up to 150kph. When I took flying lessons in a real Cessna I found out that although I had a “head start” in some areas such as the theories involved in what makes a plane actually stay up and a, easier learning curve in manoeuvres there was a lot more that I didn’t know than that I did, without which you’re not even going to even get off the ground. Little things like the process of starting the engines, switching magnetos around, etc… or checking the plane out mechanically and fueling it up - and this was all on one of the simplest of planes, a Cessna 152. Then there’s how to talk to the traffic control tower, navigate around the field, and avoid running into other air traffic. Navigation is a whole different ball game in real life too. There’s a bunch of other stuff I could go into but I think I’ve made my point already - sims can be a learning tool but they don’t replace actual flight instruction in the real world.
Logging flight time with Microsoft Flight Simulator?
Sec. 61.51 (4) A person can use time in a flight simulator, flight training device, or aviation training device for acquiring instrument aeronautical experience for a pilot certificate, rating, or instrument recency experience, provided an authorized instructor is present to observe that time and signs the person's logbook or training record to verify the time and the content of the training session. Title 14: Aeronautics and Space PART 1—DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS *Flight training device (FTD) means a replica of aircraft instruments, equipment, panels, and controls in an open flight deck area or an enclosed aircraft cockpit replica. It includes the equipment and computer programs necessary to represent aircraft (or set of aircraft) operations in ground and flight conditions having the full range of capabilities of the systems installed in the device as described in part 60 of this chapter and the qualification performance standard (QPS) for a specific FTD qualification level. *Flight simulation training device (FSTD) means a flight simulator or a flight training device. Refer to 14 CFR part 60 and AC No: 61-136 FAA Approval of Basic Aviation Training Devices (BATD) and Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) for more info.
PILOTS, How real is Microsoft flight simulator?
I want to know on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the most realistic. How real is Microsoft flight simulator. How real is the flight dynamics, how real is it while taxing compared to real life aviation. Or how real is taking of on flight simulator etc. Please be specific in your answer. Thanks.
Auto Pilot in Flight Simulator X?
Autopilot Master Switch On/Off=Z Flight Director On/Off=CTRL+F Autopilot Wing Leveler On/Off=CTRL+V Yaw Damper On/Off=CTRL+D Autopilot Altitude Hold On/Off=CTRL+ Z Autopilot Select Altitude=CTRL+SHIFT+Z Autopilot Heading Hold On/Off=CTRL+H Select Heading Bug=CTRL+SHIFT+H Airspeed Hold On/Off=CTRL+R Autopilot Select AirspeedCTRL+SHIFT+R Mach Hold On/Off=CTRL+M Arm Autothrottle=SHIFT+R Engage Autothrottle Takeoff/Go-Around (TOGA) Mode=CTRL+SHIFT+G Autopilot Nav 1 Hold On/Off=CTRL+N Autopilot Approach Mode On/Off=CTRL+A Autopilot Back Course Mode On/Off=CTRL+B Autopilot Localizer Hold On/Off=CTRL+O Autopilot Attitude Hold On/Off=CTRL+T Increase Selection=(EQUAL SIGN) Increase Selection Slightly=SHIFT+=(EQUAL SIGN) Decrease Selection SlightlySHIFT+-(MINUS SIGN) Decrease Selection=-(MINUS SIGN) Check also your settings if you want to be sure. To do this follow the instructions below. When you're flying press F10 then look for kneeboardkeys then look on your autopilot settings.
Flight sim practise? Thanks?
The two leading desktop simulators are Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane. You cannot log the hours you spend using them, but they are useful learning tools. They work best for practicing procedures, navigation, and instrument flight. They are somewhat less useful for visual flight, but they can still help. Yes, it would be best to have a joystick or yoke, a throttle quadrant, and rudder pedals. Using a desktop simulator works very well as long as you keep the simulator use in proper perspective. It obviously can't replace time in a real airplane for most purposes, nor can it substitute for ground school or simple book learning, but if you make proper use of it, it will help more than it will hurt. Instructors who oppose simulators are well behind the times, so beware. If it's good enough for the military, it's good enough for you. There are also certified simulators for specific purposes in which you can actually log time, but they are very expensive, very specialized, and require an instructor. Thus they wouldn't be cost-effective to buy for yourself, although your school might have them (or it might even have MSFS or X-Plane). Although you could theoretically start training directly in an A320 if you had the money, in practice most pilots start with small airplanes and work their way up to airliners. You can get add-ons for MSFS that will simulate airliners, which can be useful for getting an idea of the many systems aboard an airliner and the substantial differences between flying an airliner and flying a small plane. The default aircraft in the desktop sims are greatly simplified, so add-on airliners are best for this purpose. Of course, they cannot replace formal training in the real aircraft or in a full-motion sim.
How realistic is the google flight simulator as it relates to actually piloting a plane?
I'm curious only because it seems to come extremely natrual and easy. Even taking off and landing. I'm only using a mouse for most of the controls but it seems as though the actual mechanical controls would make it much easier to "feel" what is going on. Or, is google just faking me out? Thank's to any pilots out there who have tried the one on google!