Edwin Link patented the first simulator in 1929, and at the time they were used to train military and mail carrier pilots about the intricacies of instrument flying. Today there are a plethora of choices for both professional and GA (General Aviation) pilots. Simulator As defined by the FAA as full size...
The Vegas CPPP is coming in just a few weeks and we're starting to book our Full Motion Simulator for the days before and after the event. If you'd like to come to Vegas a little early or stay a little later, let us know and we'll get you on the schedule. We still have some room left but...
At each of the more popular CPPP weekend recurrent training events , we encourage COPA members to bring their right-seat partners for the Partner in Command (PIC) course. The course spends 3 hours on the Saturday morning exploring how a partner can handle the incapacitation of the pilot -- ways to use...
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Pull early, pull often!
by
Rick Beach
on 17 Jan 2011
Filed under: CPPP, Lone Mountain Aviation, simulator, Simtrain, partner in command, The Flight Academy
As an ongoing series of blog posts revolving around the simulator, I thought that I would discuss some common flight scenarios and how the simulator can help prepare you should you encounter these scenarios in the “real world.” From an instructor’s perspective, these are some of the...