X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:49:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.6) with ESMTP id 3088631 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:27:45 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.120; envelope-from=tednoel@cfl.rr.com Received: from OfficeDesktop ([97.100.145.203]) by cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com with SMTP id <20080822152709.WXAN3981.cdptpa-omta01.mail.rr.com@OfficeDesktop> for ; Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:27:09 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <4ADB3E28517340F29C2C9B9C8945D8B0@OfficeDesktop> From: "Ted Noel" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Training X-Original-Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:27:10 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0101_01C9044A.04468030" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0101_01C9044A.04468030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Airline pilots now train in sims due to the cost of flying giant = aluminum clouds. My local FBO has a Motus Motion Sim, but it doesn't = have any Lancairs in its repertoire. But for a 172, it's $100 per hour = cheaper, and it's tougher than the real thing. If you're proficient in = it, you're ready. Translate to home. When I was taking my IFR training, I was flying club 172's. At the same = time, I was flying IFT-PRO (tells you how long back) at home. My = instructor was amazed at my progress. I passed on the first ride after a = near-minimum hours training sequence. This tells me that home sims (now = a LOT better than IFT-PRO) can take us a long way to maintaining = proficiency, even if they're not loggable hours. If Lancair was to prepare a faithful aerodynamic model of its aircraft = for MSFS or X-Plane, they could release it through a proxy. It could = even be a bit unforgiving around the stall. We could crash a few times = at home while learning a lot. We could even fly into Pitkin County in = low weather. The company could disavow any knowledge while providing us = with a valuable training aid. Are you listening, Joe? Ted Noel N540TF ------=_NextPart_000_0101_01C9044A.04468030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Airline pilots now train in sims due to the cost = of flying=20 giant aluminum clouds. My local FBO has a Motus Motion Sim, but it = doesn't have=20 any Lancairs in its repertoire. But for a 172, it's $100 per hour = cheaper, and=20 it's tougher than the real thing. If you're proficient in it, you're=20 ready.
 
Translate to home.
 
When I was taking my IFR training, I was flying = club=20 172's. At the same time, I was flying IFT-PRO (tells you how long back) = at home.=20 My instructor was amazed at my progress. I passed on the first ride = after a=20 near-minimum hours training sequence. This tells me that home sims (now = a LOT=20 better than IFT-PRO) can take us a long way to maintaining proficiency, = even if=20 they're not loggable hours.
 
If Lancair was to prepare a faithful aerodynamic = model of=20 its aircraft for MSFS or X-Plane, they could release it through a proxy. = It=20 could even be a bit unforgiving around the stall. We could crash a few = times at=20 home while learning a lot. We could even fly into Pitkin County in low = weather.=20 The company could disavow any knowledge while providing us with a = valuable=20 training aid.
 
Are you listening, Joe?
 
Ted Noel
N540TF
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