4. This is about proficiency & Competency!
▪ Proficiency:
A high degree of competence or skill
▪ Competency: The ability to do something
successfully or efficiently.
5. What we will be discussing today
▪ History of Flight Training Devices
▪ Current products on the market
▪ Ways to utilize these products
▪ Home based PCATD’s
▪ Comments from students.
8. The Link Trainer
▪ Produced from early 1930s – early 1950s
▪ Used as a key trainer in WWII
▪ Link was a former organ builder
▪ More than 500,000 pilots trained on it
▪ Designated as a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark
▪ Link Simulation & Training is now a division of L-3
Communications
10. Frasca Simulator
▪ Rudy used the Link trainer during the Korean War
▪ Introduced in 1958
▪ Used mechanical computers in design
▪ Built his own in his basement because,
“There had to be a better way!”
12. Level D simulators
▪ Duplicates relevant aspects of the aircraft and its environment,
including motion.
▪ Full Motion is obtained by electric, pneumatic or hydraulic jacks.
▪ Extremely realistic
▪ $1M+
▪ Used by training facilities like Simcom, Flight Safety and Boeing.
20. So What are all these devices used for?
Proficiency training!
21. It is not just about logging hours.
Save your money!!!
22. Now that we have that off our back,
Lets talk about how to do it.
23. Step 1: Find a flight training device
Step 2: find a NAFI instructor
Step 3: Lets fly!
24. There are a number of great books on
the subject.
Here are just a few.
25.
26. Sporty’s has a 10 lesson book the goes
with their private pilot training course.
27. Ways to utilize these items
▪ Start with one of the books
▪ Get a basic setup that should only cost around $300
▪ Follow the books step by step
▪ Ask a local flight instructor if you have questions
▪ Remember this is about proficiency not just earning
time towards a rating.
28. Ways to utilize these items
▪ Go to www.bruceair.com for Bruce Williams
▪ Earn Wings credit!
▪ Keep a log of the time you spent and what you did
▪ Do a preflight brief and post flight debrief with yourself
29. I’m a more visual learner, is there any
resources for me?
Absolutely!.
31. Advantages of Aviator 90 course
▪ Visual in nature
▪ Typically people learn faster
▪ Program is by pilots for sim enthusiasts and real world pilots.
▪ Does an excellent job of Preflight briefing
▪ First lesson explains the aerodynamics with visual references
32.
33. So how do I start?
Get basic PC Flight Training Components
42. Purchase many of these items from Amazon
▪ Start at www.nafifoundation.org
43. Purchase many of these items from Amazon
▪ Start at www.nafifoundation.org
44. Quotes from customers
▪ “Make flight simulator scenario based training part of your
learning schedule!”
▪ Hands on experience is valuable and necessary but recency and
currency on procedures is just as important
▪ With Scenario based training you can practice before you get into
an aircraft and pay for those hours.!
▪ THE FAA RECOMENDS SCENARIO BASED TRAINING!