Will Flight Simulator Games Help With Pilot Training? // #55

Follower question this week from Tuan about whether home flight simulator games offer any actual help with flight training. With the growing popularity of amazing programs like Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, and DCS World this is a great question that has come a few times the last couple of years.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:59 Follower email from Tuan

03:10 Sean's home flight simulator rig

04:19 Professional flight simulators used for pilot certification

07:02 Mike's flight simulator story

08:36 Flight school simulators

11:57 Home flight simulators

15:44 Why flight simulator games could help

16:13 ForeFlight flight planning software

21:16 Tips to get the most out of home flight simulator games

22:10 Does Sean actually ever work?

22:59 Where is Mike at this week?

26:03 Oculus with Microsoft Flight Simulator

29:25 Wrap up