Sim Challenge Workout
I love the magazine! Amazing work all around.
I just completed Jeff Van West’s November Sim Challenge (around Monterey, CA) on my own simulator. Wow! That was a challenge.
Readback: March 2020
Key Takeaways:
- Pilots found value in engaging flight challenges, both simulated and real, for skill development and expressed a desire for more such scenarios.
- The article clarified BasicMed aircraft requirements, specifically concerning the interpretation of "certified" in relation to seat configuration limits rather than a general aircraft certification.
- An editor countered a reader's dismissal of a weather accident as "destiny," re-emphasizing critical lessons on hazardous attitudes, ignoring limitations, and integrating personal observations with weather briefings.
- Older avionics, such as the non-WAAS Garmin GNS 430, may have database limitations leading to omitted approach fixes due to insufficient storage, a problem often resolved by WAAS upgrades.
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