Well-said Thomas. However, I know for a fact that flight simulator is used as a training tule for pilots. And personaly my extencive experience using FS 2004 has taught me a lot and allowed me to answer questions and learn more about aviation and flying aircraft, even though I'm not phisicly handling the controls.
On 8/9/09, Thomas Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Josh, > No, the Microsoft Flight Simulators are purely for entertainment > purposes, and aren't there to actually train professional pilots. People > applying for a pilots license still have to work with a trainer and put > in actual flight time in a plane plus take written tests to show they > know how to do accurate instrument readings etc. > Besides that when you employ IYP with FS 2004 you aren't actually > flying the plane yourself anyway. All IYP does is allow you to give > instructions to your copilot to help you run through the check lists, > take off, land, change heading, altitude, etc. So even though you are > the captain of the airplane you don't do any actual flying yourself. You > just tell your copilot what to do and she does it for you. That's a bit > like cheating since you are most likely using IYP to avoid manually > flying the plane yourself. > So even assuming an employer would consider FS 2004 as a job skill it > wouldn't count in your case because you use IYP. Since IYP does the > actual flying for you they could truethfully say you never actual flew a > simulation solo and thus have no flight experience in a simulator on > your own. So all around your answer is no. > Smile. > > > Josh wrote: >> Hello, >> >> If I get really good at fs2004 andits your plane, could I put that on a >> resume and would having experience ussing an industry standard flight >> simulator help me get a job at all? I think that real pilots in training >> use fs, don't they? so could it help us as blind people secure employment >> if we get good at using fs and the lingo and stuff? >> >> Josh >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > -- website: Nickhelms.net sip phone number: 360-526-6509 Skype: Nickster919 twitter: Nickster919 --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
