muff528 writes:

Now, I'm not a pilot (real or imagined) but I'm surprised that ANY simulator
time is credited toward the actual "40 hours required for the instrument
rating".

I'm not. Much of instrument flight is watching instruments, following
procedures, and other activities that can be very accurately simulated. It's
the exact opposite of "seat of the pants" flying (which most simulators handle
poorly, unless they provide full motion).

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