Due to a pretty nasty weather front in the area we took some time on the flight simulator. More or less to run over startup and shutdown procedures for the R22. Definitely an interesting lesson, but very different from the real thing. Actually, to be more fair, the instruments look/act pretty much the same as the real thing, but flight is definitely odd. First of all, there is no mass or motion... so accurate muscle memory is lost. So, while worth the time to go over the checklists, it definitely has a lot to be desired. I did get into a good hover tho. But again, does not really count for much.We also squeezed in about an hour of ground training - primarily on airfoils and aerodynamics. Did a bit of review and will dive in to the lift equation next time.
Another flight (I hope) tomorrow.
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You correctly point out the weaknesses of the Frasca. They do have value in instrument training but IMO that's about it. I wish there was a full- (or even limited-) motion sim out there that would let pilots practice recoveries from situations that are inherently dangerous in a real ship.
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