January 14, 20251 yr 12 hours ago, G-RFRY said: I don`t know if you know this but real pilots used P3D professional licence sim setup to keep their licence currant during Covid. as it`s licenced by the FAA, They must log a certain number of hours over a given period or take simulator training under an instructor. LM did attend a show some years ago and real pilots attended the lecture by P3D Devs. Weather & Earth Science | Lockheed Martin Training, Logistics & Sustainment | Lockheed Martin This is a gross oversimplification. Prepar3D itself isn't "licensed"/approved for any IRL training requirements. Nor is X-Plane. They both can be, but: A certified flight sim consists of MANY dependent parts, of which the flight sim software is but a part. I.e., none of us can buy the Pro license, install it on our random home computer & peripherals and claim that we have a "licensed" flight sim. It just isn't that simple. Edited January 14, 20251 yr by UrgentSiesta clarification
January 14, 20251 yr 55 minutes ago, UrgentSiesta said: This is a gross oversimplification. Prepar3D itself isn't "licensed"/approved for any IRL training requirements. Nor is X-Plane. They both can be, but: A certified flight sim consists of MANY dependent parts, of which the flight sim software is but a part. I.e., none of us can buy the Pro license, install it on our random home computer & peripherals and claim that we have a "licensed" flight sim. It just isn't that simple. They don`t just have a PC but must a fully function cockpit setup that`s meets the requirements and independently certified. LM train pilots in a cockpit setup. It reduces the cost of training. Before using a real aircraft that can cost billions. Raymond Fry.
January 14, 20251 yr 25 minutes ago, G-RFRY said: They don`t just have a PC but must a fully function cockpit setup that`s meets the requirements and independently certified. LM train pilots in a cockpit setup. It reduces the cost of training. Before using a real aircraft that can cost billions. Yes, I agree and am familiar with the distinctions between commercial, certified, prosumer, and consumer simulation setups. And I'm highly supportive of the use of simulation - even on a home PC - as a supplement to time in a real aircraft (my own flight training would've benefitted immensely if those tools had been available at the time of my initial training). That said, I highly doubt many professional pilots have a certified flight simulator at home. Certification is quite expensive, even for the senior pilots who make good money. Doesn't mean they aren't using various setups built to their satisfaction, and based on their IRL experience & prudence, but practicing flows at home in preparation for training is a LONG way from being able to log time in your book. Again, Prepar3D, in and of itself, is not a "licensed" (i.e., certified) flight simulator for any IRL training.
January 15, 20251 yr https://youtu.be/mMTP7S6NwZA https://youtu.be/D3Scro2Vmm4 https://youtu.be/5ph0acReDUI https://youtu.be/WS6rrkQl2uc Edited January 15, 20251 yr by G-RFRY Raymond Fry.
January 15, 20251 yr 10 hours ago, G-RFRY said: https://youtu.be/mMTP7S6NwZA https://youtu.be/D3Scro2Vmm4 https://youtu.be/5ph0acReDUI https://youtu.be/WS6rrkQl2uc LoL, dude, you're going to have to do a LOT better than a handful of Adam Pesteridge videos! I'm interested in anything A330 Driver has to say due to his credentials, but I didn't hear him say anything other than MSFS isn't "suitable for [professional] training." Is there a section in his (or anyones) video/article stating that Prepar3D in and of itself is a "licensed" [SIC], I.E., Certified flight simulator that professional pilots can use to "keep their license current" ? I don't believe so, but I stand to be corrected, so have at it!
January 15, 20251 yr Nobody is doing any sort of "professional" training at home, because they don't have a certified sim lol. If you're using a sim to keep up on instrument procedures to supplement your IRL flying, that's actually a good idea. It's neat to see how it all comes together when you break out and the runway is right where it's supposed to be. What sim you use to do that does not matter one bit, as long as the underlying avionics are accurate (enough).
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