BTIZ wrote:

Im looking to buy one of the Elite or ON TOP IFR simulators. If I wanted
to just buy the software and not the full stack could I still log the 10
hours toward my Instrument rating.


NO

Or would I be able to buy the

avionics stack the peddles and yoke off EBAY, and still get the logable
10 hours. Or do I have to buy the packages form AVstore or King. Does
anyone have these. Please tell me how you like them and are they worth
the money. I was also going to charge to let people that come from the
local FBO (make a few bucks back). Anything would help.

Thanks Tony



I do not believe that a PC based IFR simulator as you described can be
counted towards the training.. CFR61.4 .. it must be approved by the
administrator.


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The Elite flight simulator can be configured as a PCATD and is approved
by the FAA. I dont belive you need the avionics stack or pedals but you
will need dual monitors. I highly recommend the Pro-trainer package with
the instument book, ATC senarios and CH USB flight yoke. It also comes
with pedals which I found to be useless even for multi training. I also
recomend you get a 128 Meg dual monitor nVidia graphics card and at
least 1 19" monitor. I use a 17" but bigger would be better.

J. Roncallo