On Mar 3, 7:22*pm, Paul H wrote:
I use ASA's On Top v9 trainer because it's inexpensive and provides a
good training environment - i.e. you can set the winds, do a random
fail on instruments and other components, etc. *I have the rating but
use it to help maintain proficiency when I can't get out in the plane
regularly enough in realy IMC.

I've just been looking at that programme and must say it doesn't seem
to do anything that MSFS does.
http://store.tailwinds.com/on-top-if...imulators.html

I'm sure its good but believe like a lot of software titles if you
stick a 'commercial' genre to a piece of software you can seriously
inflate the price. I use Autocad in my line of work and because it's
commercial Autodesk can charge £3000+ for the privilage of using it.
FSX models IFR fairly well and again with a good flight planning
program has a lot to offer for half the price. I'd really be
interested to know why some software titles are more supported than
others in official training.

Most payware aircraft, particularily the big airliners, can generate
1000s of potential faults from engine failure to instrumentation
problems with a procedural checklist to be followed to rectify the
problem (if possible)

Ibby