Home flight simulators offer a wealth of training situations to sharpen a pilot's skills, and instrument flying is one of the most valuable scenarios we can practice in a standard home simulator. Join Sporty's own Chris McGonegle as he covers flight sim hardware, the most popular flight sim programs, weather editing, and fruitful scenarios to practice. The second half of this webinar features Josh Harnagel from Redbird Flight Simulators, who covers FAA approved training devices, areas of focus for IFR proficiency, IFR proficiency training with a CFI, and best practices for training in a simulator.
Topics include:
- Popular flight simulator hardware
- Navigating MSFS and X-Plane 12
- Setting live weather
- Introductory IFR scenarios
- FAA approved training devices
- Areas to focus for IFR proficiency
- IFR proficiency training with a CFI
- Best practices for using a simulator
