Come to think of it... my process:
I stated wanting to fly helicopters.
Brought a RC heli and airplane simulator.
Brought a RC helicopter.
Brought a desktop flight sim.
On my first airplane intro flight the instructor knew that I flew a sim because I added back pressure with bank.
Continued to use sim during real-word flight training.
Using flight sim as an affordable means to learn to fly...
Moderator: drseti
Re: Using flight sim as an affordable means to learn to fly.
I did a lot of simming before learning to fly. I think the main use is in learning how to navigate and fly a pattern. Not so much for how to really fly a plane, the feel of a sim is just not the same as a real airplane. You can learn some good basics, but you can also ingrain some bad habits.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA