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Key Takeaways:

  • The sim challenge is a multi-leg IFR race from Riverside (KRAL) to Santa Monica (KSMO), with intermediate stops at Hawthorne (KHHR) and Fullerton (KFUL).
  • The primary goal is to complete the route as fast as possible while strictly adhering to IFR procedures and avoiding pilot deviations, with no autopilot assistance.
  • It requires extensive pre-flight preparation, including organizing EFB procedures and understanding Tower Enroute Control (TEC) routes to navigate complex airspace under real-world weather conditions.
  • This high-speed, high-workload scenario is designed to enhance pilot skills, promote "thinking ahead," and expand comfort zones in demanding flight conditions.
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Today’s sim challenge is a race from Riverside, CA (KRAL) to Santa Monica, CA (KSMO), with stops along the way at Hawthorne (KHHR) and Fullerton (KFUL). It’s a quick trip—and you’re going to make it even shorter. The goal is to fly it as fast as possible, without getting a call from the virtual FAA for a pilot deviation. Or running into a virtual hilltop.

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