Games marketed to consumers are not, but flight schools have much more detailed flight simulators that use real instruments hooked up to a computer. These actually are effective preparation for real flying.
An affordable way to get flight simulator training is to use the MS Flight Simulator program. This mimics real life flying.
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Flight Simulator is a simulator for people who like to fly airplanes, helicopters, and all around air vehicles. it is very professional and some-what confusing to new people that are playing the game.
There is no such thing as an online flight program. Instead you can search for a flight simulator, Microsoft's the best flight simulator that money can buy.
The first one was invented by the US military for flight training. The first commercially available version was made by Microsoft (Microsoft Flight Simulator 1995).
No, Combat Flight Simulator 3 does not need a Flight Simulator.
There is no need to buy Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Deluxe Edition as Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration contains everything from Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Deluxe Edition and more.
You can read the security measures are in place at flight simulator training facilities now at www.power-innovations.com/ftp/pdf/homepage/solutions.pdf. Another good site is www.planeflightsimulator.com/
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No. On Flight Simulator, you fly planes, which is why it is called Flight Simulator, and has planes on the cover.
Yes there are book like "Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training Book by Jeff Van West and Kevin Lane-Cummings"
It is exactly what the name states, it is a flight simulator, it is as realistic as you can get (besides Microsoft Flight Simulator X).