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How to use home flight simulators for real world training

By Janice Wood · October 18, 2011 ·

Home flight simulators are more than just games, and when used properly, they can be a valuable training aid for real world flying — and without the Hobbs running. Until now, though, you were on your own to use these training devices for an authentic training experience. The new Flight Simulator Training Guide from Sporty’s shows you how to effectively use a home flight simulator system and give you the lesson plans you need to do serious training at home.

The Flight Simulator Training Guide includes 15 detailed lesson plans, specifically tailored to flight simulator flying along with suggested maneuvers, completion standards and study resources for each lesson.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X scenarios (on included CD-ROM) are specific to each lesson, so you spend less time setting up and more time flying, company officials said. The book offers tips on setting up your flight simulator system for maximum realism and integrates with Sporty’s Complete Flight Training courses for a complete learn to fly kit, according to company officials.

Sporty’s Flight Simulator Training Guide is approximately 100 pages and includes a Microsoft Flight Simulator X scenarios CD-ROM to be used with Microsoft FlightSim X. Sporty’s Flight Simulator Training guide is available for $34.95 and Microsoft FlightSim X is available for $39.95.

For more information: Sportys.com or 800-SPORTYS

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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