Nashua Flight Simulator

pwapilot

pwapilot

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I read somewhere (on here maybe? and in the FARs) that up to 50 hours of commercial training under part 61 can be credited in an approved flight simulator with an instructor. I recently came across the Nashua Flight Simulator website and I was thinking about building some time towards my 250 hours in the sim, as a way to get some intense IFR scenario practice and to knock off some of the hour requirements at a cheaper price.

Has anyone had experience with this company? Any opinions on accomplishing some of my commercial flight experience requirements in the sim?

Thanks,
pwapilot
 
With an instructor it's about as much if not more than renting a 152. Way more if you're spliting time under the hood. Not really worth it in my opinion.
 
Hi pwa!
Contact bap327 , very cool person working there and he's online now.
It's certainly more value than flying with a safety pilot, and you get hands on instruction with lots of exposure to what you really need, rather than poking holes in the sky for nothing. I completed only 10 hours during my I-R and flying the sim really prepped me for what came later on in the plane.
I have yet to go visit, but from what I could see and was told from others it's a very nice place. ;)
 
I used to work with BAP..good man and will get you the info you need. I think I saw on their website that a girl I used to work with and former Alpha alum is there as well.
 
Thanks for all the good words guys, I appreciate it.
The sim is a great way to build time cheaply while honing your instrument stuff. Clearblue, I'll agree to disagree, some people hate the sim but if used properly it is a great tool.
 
bap327 said:
Thanks for all the good words guys, I appreciate it.
The sim is a great way to build time cheaply while honing your instrument stuff. Clearblue, I'll agree to disagree, some people hate the sim but if used properly it is a great tool.
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I don't disagree the flight sim can be/is a great tool. It's just not something I would recommend looking for a cheap way to build time. The cheapest prices I found on the Nashua web site was $36 for the sim and another $39 for the instructor. That's double what you would be paying if you were spliting time in a 152 here. Not to mention you miss out on going to all kinds of new and interested airports. Getting courtesy cars and checking out new citys. Working on your landings from the right seat in diffrent situations. If you fly out of an airport with a control tower go to some small airports and practice makeing position calls and looking out for traffic habitual. Flying in controlled airspace with traffic advisorys all the time, you can start to get complient. If you fly out of a small airport, go to some larger ones and become comfortable talking to atc. There's lots more stuff you can do, but that just my opinion. These guys are way more experienced than me so do what you like pwapilot.

Just my 2 cents.:)
 
pwapilot said:
I read somewhere (on here maybe? and in the FARs) that up to 50 hours of commercial training under part 61 can be credited in an approved flight simulator with an instructor. I recently came across the Nashua Flight Simulator website and I was thinking about building some time towards my 250 hours in the sim, as a way to get some intense IFR scenario practice and to knock off some of the hour requirements at a cheaper price.

Has anyone had experience with this company? Any opinions on accomplishing some of my commercial flight experience requirements in the sim?

Thanks,
pwapilot
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61.129 ( i ) I believe is the section.....or somewhere close.
 
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