2007-02-23 05:41:59 · 14 answers · asked by Mikey 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
i f you have a yoke or joystick and rudder pedels, it can be fairly realistic. it is good practice for some basic skills. but as the others have said, you wont get the "feel" of the aircraft.
2007-02-23 15:21:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 02:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For understanding the basics of how to fly around it's good. As far as going from the simulator to a 172 at your local airport, it isn't going to help you all that much. That being said, I find flight simulator extremely helpful for practicing instrument maneuvers. It will really help get your procedures down and improve your approaches as well, as you learn to scan the instruments better.
2007-02-23 05:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by ajvpb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it wasn't for Flight Sim I wouldn't want to be a pilot. I started using it while I was in high school and when I did begin my actual flight training I already knew how to read an altimeter, knew what an attitude indicator was and could identify other instruments. It gave me a solid foundation to work from for my actual training. Although actual flying is a thousand times better flight Sim is helpful in practicing some maneuvers and building proficiency especially during instrument training while saving some cash.
2007-02-23 06:24:44 · answer #4 · answered by batnat20 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a lot more realistic if you have a controller like aircraft controls. Of course, you can cheat and look at the plane from outside which doesn't happen when really flying. Depending on how much you concentrate and what view you use, the gravity effects are unneeded (like going for a roller coaster ride in a movie.)
2007-02-23 05:52:24 · answer #5 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It helps you a lot to learn reading the instruments, navigating and use the plane's systems. There are several highly realistic add-on planes. However you can't feel the motion of the plane; and many systems aren't simulated. VFR flying also suffers as there is no photoreal scenery.
2007-02-23 11:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by Gergely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flight simulator is two dimensional. Real flight is three dimensional. End of story. Ain't nothin' like the real thing, brother!
2007-02-23 13:11:50 · answer #7 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Microsoft Flight Simulator X(deluxe version)
IT'S AWESOME!!!!!
2007-02-23 11:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by 0000000000000000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basics are there, but the reality suffers.
You need a full-motion simulator to get the real 'feel' of flying.
2007-02-23 05:46:19 · answer #9 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I give %80 percent to it, the only thing that suffers is you don't feel the moves and the "g's" and some details but for learning to fly it's awesome.
2007-02-23 14:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋