As a retired airline pilot and current CSIP, I find SimTrain’s full motion SR20/22 simulator to be a unique and indispensable training tool which takes general aviation flight training to another level.
Training scenarios such as windsheer during an instrument approach and loss of the airport environment during a circling approach enable Cirrus owners and pilots to hone their piloting skills in a safe and user-friendly environment. Additionally the simulator’s ability to create system abnormalities—such as an alternator failure or a fuel leak—expose the owner/pilot time to Single Pilot Resource Management tasks that just can’t be performed safely in your airplane. And the opportunity to execute a “real” CAPS deployment is invaluable.
Another great feature of simulator training is the ability of two pilots to buddy up, whereby each one sits in the right seat and observes the training of his or her peer—reinforcing and doubling the training time without doubling the cost.
Bill Wirth, CSIP
P&C Aviation
Atlanta, GA
678-488-7505
Posted
25 Aug 2010 17:32
by
Jim Clutter