"These days you wouldn't jump behind the controls of a real plane without logging a few hours on the simulator"
Yes, you would. These days, most people learning how to fly don't see a simulator until after they get their private pilot certificate and are working towards their instrument rating. In fact, primary instructors who train students who have used simulators before often find themselves spending extra time helping the student un-learn bad habits. The only way to truly learn during primary training is to launch with an instructor in the right seat. Having said that, simulators are still extraordinarily helpful to students pursuing advanced certificates and type ratings.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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"These days you wouldn't jump behind the controls of a real plane without logging a few hours on the simulator"
Yes, you would. These days, most people learning how to fly don't see a simulator until after they get their private pilot certificate and are working towards their instrument rating. In fact, primary instructors who train students who have used simulators before often find themselves spending extra time helping the student un-learn bad habits. The only way to truly learn during primary training is to launch with an instructor in the right seat. Having said that, simulators are still extraordinarily helpful to students pursuing advanced certificates and type ratings.