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20 Hours of Sim Time for Instrument Students? Well, No
Remember when we made a big deal last month about the FAA permitting more training time in flight simulators to count toward the instrument rating? Well forget about it. The FAA formally withdrew that policy today, and then reinstated the mind-boggling requirement that instrument students wear Foggles or other view-limiting devices while flying on instruments in a simulator. The reason for the withdrawal? The agency received one negative comment from someone who apparently didn't like the… (www.flyingmag.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
AOPA is petitioning the FAA to reconsider their reversal: http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/January/15/FAA-withdraws-rule-to-restore-simulator-time
^who's the comedian?
Now I'm just a noob here, but isn't one of the central goals of instrument training to learn to ignore the way the airplane "feels" and trust your, well, instruments?
I'm not saying that simulators can or should necessarily replace flying time, but the concern raised by the CFI in this article doesn't really make sense to me. It seems especially strange that the FAA would scrap an idea based on one guy.
I'm not saying that simulators can or should necessarily replace flying time, but the concern raised by the CFI in this article doesn't really make sense to me. It seems especially strange that the FAA would scrap an idea based on one guy.
Yeah, I was just talking to a new Private pilot about him obtaining his instrument rating. One of the things that I mentioned was to "train" yourself to overcome what your body is telling you and trust the instruments. You are right on in my opinion.
I wonder of the complainant is selling something whose sales might be adversely affected by the new rule. Foggles maybe?
I think we've gotten a little off track with this topic. The original article was about achieving your instrument rating.those of us that are fortunate enough to fly corporately or for an airline know what it costs to get where we are now.achieving your pilot's license up to the commercial instrument multi-engine rating cost a fortune these days. I don't know who paid for yours but I paid for mine.now I get to fly for a living and love my job and I hope other people have the same opportunity to do that.