Starting the IFR rating soon and looking for the best IFR trainer PC (software) I can get,I would like to spend my money on something real and useful.
As for the Hardware side been looking online and might get this
http://www.aviationworld.net/product.as ... 566&cID=48
plus the Rudder pedals from CH..
Your opinion is highly appreciated..
Adam
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You can pick up Flight Sim 2004 pretty Cheap at Staples these days, always worked great. If you have one of them joysticks things there I would say your better off than what your going to pay 75 bucks an hour for at a flight school. Set the the WX at mins and give yourself holds/ apoaches that you could possibly be doing with your flight school. All the frequecy's are the same in the game as in the air. if you dont have the Plates and such. I was able to find these one's in no time with a quick google search. http://www.czvr.ca/_Pilot_Resources/_Charts/index.php
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Thanks ., I actually do have MSFS 2004 and a basic joystick but without the rudder pedals I don't really have the feel for the sim (I am used to maintaining heading with my feet and only using ailerons for turns over 20 degrees, an advice I got from a WWII pilot). So you think FS2004 is a sufficient simulation software ..
thanks again
Adam
thanks again
Adam
I use pedals from an old car racing steering wheel. They can usually be setup for MSFS without the toe brakes.
One trick I used last time I did my IFR ride was, when using MSFS pretend the table/desk is not there. Use only your kneeboard or whatever space you will have in the cockpit (of course sitting at the desk with your kneeboard guarantees "the look" from your spouse or boy/girlfriend
). I found IFR is 80% organization and practicing juggling everything with the space I would have really helped when I did my ride and when doing real single pilot IFR later on.
I would also make sure the winds were actuals or random so I didn't always fly the holds or approaches with the same winds and didn't know what they would be in advance. I also would listen to a scanner running on CYOW and try to keep track of a given real flights position while doing the sim. It helped me learn to deal with distraction and radio work while practicing the procedures.
Good luck, the first time you pop out in real low IMC and the runway is right there it is a real rush. Of course I've never done it but popping out in real low IMC with the runway not there is probably an even bigger rush
One trick I used last time I did my IFR ride was, when using MSFS pretend the table/desk is not there. Use only your kneeboard or whatever space you will have in the cockpit (of course sitting at the desk with your kneeboard guarantees "the look" from your spouse or boy/girlfriend
). I found IFR is 80% organization and practicing juggling everything with the space I would have really helped when I did my ride and when doing real single pilot IFR later on. I would also make sure the winds were actuals or random so I didn't always fly the holds or approaches with the same winds and didn't know what they would be in advance. I also would listen to a scanner running on CYOW and try to keep track of a given real flights position while doing the sim. It helped me learn to deal with distraction and radio work while practicing the procedures.
Good luck, the first time you pop out in real low IMC and the runway is right there it is a real rush. Of course I've never done it but popping out in real low IMC with the runway not there is probably an even bigger rush
