| computer games and other video games are so | | | | Nobody can refute the importance of flying a real |
| advanced in their graphical and other technological | | | | aircraft for preparing the pilot in how to fly an |
| content that they look very similar to real life | | | | aircraft. However the pilot can be taught other |
| scenarios. Due to this, they are being used by | | | | important things like the role of controls in airplane |
| organizations and people for training purposes. | | | | flying, how to read the controls and learning about |
| Take for example, the Microsoft flight simulator | | | | the whole process of navigation by making him |
| game. It is being used for training airline pilots and | | | | learn by using a flight simulator game. The whole |
| the armed forces! These computer and video | | | | training process also becomes very cost effective |
| games ensure that the people are trained in a | | | | because of these games. Say you are training the |
| simulated environment where there is no chance | | | | pilot by using an actual aircraft. This will require |
| of any physical harm or monetary loss. | | | | you to spend a lot of money given the use of |
| You may think how a pilot who is sitting in the | | | | fuel, aircraft and taking the support of navigation |
| cockpit of an airplane you are flying in and who | | | | engineers, support pilot and flight navigators. But if |
| has learnt how to fly an airplane only through | | | | you take the help of flight sim games you will |
| flight simulator game can fly an actual plane. | | | | eliminate all these requirements and save a whole |
| Agreed this is quite unnerving. It is true that they | | | | lot of money. |
| are trained initially with the help of video and | | | | Another advantage is that if you are training him |
| computer games. But the training does not end | | | | in a real life scenario where he might encounter a |
| there. Flight sim based training is not the only | | | | number of problems like inclement weather |
| training they receive. It is just a small but | | | | conditions, landing problem, engine failure and so |
| important part of the whole training program. | | | | many other issues, then there is a possibility of |
| If you have a look at the fs or flight simulator | | | | both danger to his life and loss of aircraft. It is |
| games available in the market, for example the | | | | simply very dangerous. But if you train him using |
| Microsoft flight sim, you will see that they are | | | | a Microsoft flight simulator game, he will learn how |
| very realistic and accurate. They replicate airplane | | | | to tackle each and every problem without any |
| cockpits, airplane environment and the scenery to | | | | danger to him or the aircraft. |
| the minutest detail and even coordinate and | | | | Thus, flight simulator games help to reduce the |
| position important locations like airports and other | | | | dangers and cost involved in training a pilot in real |
| areas so accurately, that they make practice of | | | | life situations. |
| airplane flying skills very easy and real. | | | | |