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Gear Up: New Simulator Training for Two Old Friends

** Sweating it out in the SimCom box with Bill
Wyman (center) and Robert Brooks.**
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Key Takeaways:

  • The author details how annual recurrent flight training with a fellow pilot fosters a deep and unique friendship, highlighting the camaraderie found in shared aviation experiences and the importance of professional development.
  • He recounts a highly positive and effective training experience at SimCom for Cheyenne recurrent training, praising their personalized instruction, expert instructors, and the exceptional realism of their advanced visual simulators.
  • SimCom is presented as a growing and reputable flight training provider, specializing in owner-operators and offering high-quality, tailored instruction that significantly enhances pilot proficiency and safety.
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“Whiskey Whiskey, cleared to Jamma Intersection. Hold as published. … ” I hear this as we’re climbing out of Lebanon, New Hampshire, heading to Tampa, Florida, with my 91-year-old mother in the back and at least two low-pressure areas in front of us on the route down the East Coast. The widespread rain and low IFR weather have me glued to the Avidyne EX500, so I just barely hear “Whiskey Whiskey is requesting 10-mile legs.”

“Wait a second,” I think, “that’s Bill.”

Dick Karl

Dick Karl is a cancer surgeon who appreciates the beauty and science involved in both surgery and flying. Dick’s monthly Gear Up celebrates the human side of flying. He writes about his enthusiasm for both the machines and the people who fly and maintain them.

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