Having a wonderful time getting to study turbine engines and the King Air BE200 in preparation for earning a new rating.  I’m taking advantage of my new simulator room downstairs, which is about 85% complete but fully useful. Reading a wide array of material to prepare as well, including my ATP training guides.SimulatorPix

Tonight I flew my own simulator on the KDEC GPS36 and then the KDEC LOC BC 24.  Both approaches went well, and were repeated at least three times. I’m making mistakes but learning from them. Planning to fly all of the approaches identified in lesson 01 – which represent my first day of training at the RTC Training Center  in Champagne, IL.

I have owned my Elite simulator for maybe 10 years at this point, and tonight I learned a new method for increasing it’s stability that will save considerable time.  Previously I’d have to stop / start the simulator during perceived lock-ups, but tonight I found out what how to stabilize that process with the Elite system, and keep simulating.  Never stop learning.

I’ll snap some shots and get more information out here to chronicle the experience later this week.  For now – it is allot of reading when I can and simulation at night.

Fly safe…..

 

By fdorrin

Fully retired now, unless something interesting comes along. I’ve enjoyed a lucrative career as an Electrical Engineer, Certified Software Solutions Developer, and Project Manager. An excellent and fun career that I’m very proud of. I began flying commercially in Dash-8 aircraft for Piedmont Airlines, and moved on to instruct in the Gulfstream 280; WestWind; and Astra jet aircraft. I’ve also been blessed with a type rating in the B-25 bomber in a fortunate turn of events. My wife, Beverly, and I currently own and operate a beautifully restored PA30 Twin Comanche, which we use to explore the CONUS.