Learning to Fly, Even When Fuel is Sky High
Sunday, September 28th, 2008The high cost of fuel has put a damper on quite a few fledgling pilots’ opportunities to learn to fly.
One solution is to get a good flight simulator and fly it. One of the best and most affordable that I know of is the Microsoft Flight Simulator. It has a built-in instructor who will take your from take-off to landing and more. It even has an instrument training program.
The software isn’t enough to get you your license, but it will certainly help. Just remember nothing can replace actual time with a good instructor in a real airplane. Use the flight simulator to supplement your training from the instructor. Better yet, have him fly the simulator with you. It will be a great learning experience and the cost, not including the instructor’s time, will be far less than a cup of coffee.
Besides the flight simulator software, you’ll need a yoke. A set of rudder pedals will be helpful, too. However, you’ll be able to fly the simulator well without them.
You’ll be able to find Microsoft FlightSim X, the yoke and rudder pedals at Amazon.com.
Enjoy your flight!
