![]() Aircraft of this caliber are usually expensive given that it is software, but its well worth it. Nowadays, there's some software out there that emulates systems of airliners well enough that I've encountered pilots here who have mentioned they use it in their training. ![]() NO TYPE RATING REQUIRED LOL: One of the also fun things about the sims is that they'll let you get a taste of stuff you can't drive in real life. I really can't imagine planning ongoing somewhere for the first time and NOT doing this once I get my PPL. I had never flown that route in real life before, but being up there I felt so secure because it really did feel like I actually had done it twice already. When I did it for real I almost got emotional at just how close it was to what I had done the night before at home. So, in essence, I could do as close to a dry run of my xc flight as humanly possible. On the way, I also tuned the VOR stations i was following and even though I didn't have the ATC, also tuned the radios just for practice. Instead of picking out visual checkpoints on the sectional, I literally just did the flight in the sim and as I would fly along would just mark things that were prominent outside my window. USING IT AS PRACTICE: When doing my cross country flights, I installed orthographic scenery on my sim, making it so that I'd see the same things in the same as in real life (within what's possible). I think that speaks a lot to how faithful parts of the experience can be with VR. Next ACTUAL flying lesson I didn't do it a single time. On the sim, I noticed I was doing the same thing, so I practiced an entire evening at home until I didn't do that, paying attention to the sight picture with the runway etc. I've told this story before here, but early in my training I was always high when turning final. But VR nowadays really does immerse you in the cockpit, and I do my scans and look outside doing patterns and whatnot just as I do in real life. ![]() VIRTUAL REALITY: VR is a whole 'nother ballgame: If you are looking for something to help you with procedures or following VORs or things like that, no need for VR. So I think I can speak to what a really nice setup nowadays would look like, and as someone on checkride prep right now I can say it has been WELL worth it for me and many aspects of it give me just as much enjoyment and fun as doing the real thing. ![]() FII - Flight Instructor Instrument (non-FAA Country).CFII - FAA Certified Flight Instructor Instrument.MIL - AF,N,A - Military pilot, AF, N, A, etc.FI - Flight Instructor (non-FAA Country).SIM - Simulators only, or pre-student interest.Please read our FAQs! You will find many answers to questions you may have, such as how to become a pilot. Updated daily from flair see prothid for requests/issues. The moderators have the final say in disputes.If you want to sell an aviation-related item or aircraft, post it in /r/TheHangar. If you are about to post something that involves the exchange of goods or services for money, run it by the mods first. We strive to keep /r/flying as commercial-free as possible.r/flying is intended to be a friendly and accepting place check your ego at the door and take your snark and attitude elsewhere. See this FAQ page for more details on what’s allowed and how to make sure your post complies with this rule. A direct question in the title will suffice, otherwise you must add a comment! Further, self-promotion of social media accounts or blogs is not allowed outside of an officially designated self-promotion post. Post something that you would like to discuss! If posting only a photo, video, or link, you must include a relevant top-level comment to start conversation.Questions and content about air travel (passenger experience, frequent flyer programs, etc.) are better suited to r/travel. Flight simulation belongs in r/flightsim. “Aviation enthusiast” content is better suited to r/aviation. r/flying is intended to be a place to discuss things like pilot training, regulations, procedures, techniques, aircraft ownership and maintenance, piloting as a career, and similar topics. Certain questions, such as "how do I become a pilot" and the like have been asked repeatedly in the past. We also welcome the new and uninitiated to explore and learn (but please follow the rules). We are a community for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals.
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