It is only recently that the military has accepted training in the flight simulator as a substitute for training in the aircraft. A most compelling reason for this acceptance has been the fuel crisis. The emphasis on fuel economy as reflected in a United States Department of Defense planning goal, calling for a 25 percent reduction in hours flown by FY 1981, has intensified the interest in the cost savings associated with simulator substitution practices.
Flight Hour Reductions in Fleet Replacement Pilot Training through Simulation
1979
25 pages
Report
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Englisch
Emerald Group Publishing | 2003