In the past months I have seen a project to build a realistic glider simulator aimed at training takeoffs and landings come to fruition. It is indeed quite realistic (3D motion platform), built out of a glider fuselage with a wheel drum that actually impacts on to simulate landings.
Being a solo glider pilot I could climb in and do a decent landing first try, so it is certainly quite similar to the real thing. I believe this kind of technology could reliably and safely reduce the time and cost requirements to go solo in the near future.
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