dimanche 30 octobre 2011

Flight Simulators Are Very Popular

By Joan Munson


The popularity of flight simulators has risen to greater heights in just a short period of time. The use of flight simulators has been integrated in the practices and approaches of aviation and flying schools. Whether you are still starting a career as a pilot or you just intend to update and strengthen your knowledge, flight simulators will really be a helpful tool.

In just a few years' time, flight simulators have become one of the most widely used aviation training tools. With lesser costs and risks, users of flight simulation video games already get the chance to receive hands-on experience of operating and maneuvering a real aircraft. In addition, flight simulators have also been noted to be highly effective in teaching individuals how to deal with real life emergencies, especially those related to aviation and flying.

Numerous military and aviation researches provide empirical support to the effectiveness and benefits of flight simulators. Flight simulators provide the aspiring or training pilot to work for a number of hours for optimum results in the aviation training. The pilot also gets to learn to be flexible with the wide range of air crafts and helicopters featured in the video game. Flight simulators also incorporate a variety of weather conditions to provide the most realistic experience and training. Aspiring pilots also receive a more comprehensive learning because of the different elevations and structures in the runway. Indeed, training pilots can benefit much from flight simulators.

In connection with this, dealing with emergencies is one of the essential skills that flight simulators can teach the pilot. If you are flying an actual aircraft, it will be very dangerous to commit an error because it can cost you your life. With flight simulators, there is no such fatal risk. Even if you press the wrong button, you remain seated in front of your computer and not experience any fatal accident. Thus, lesser risks mean lesser fears. Without the fears getting in the way of the training, the pilots get to make the most out of their experience.

Aside from the comfort and safety in aviation training through flight simulation, cost is another factor that explains why flight simulators have quickly risen to popularity. In fact, the difference between the cost of flight simulators and actual aircraft flight simulation can be likened to the cost difference between a bicycle and motorcycle.




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