Flight Traning.

[BlackAce]

Hi,
Guys I need help, I need to study for my pilots license, but I Avnet been doing it, or I've been doing the minimum.  I want to get my license by the start of senior year (August 31) and I'm eligibal for the check ride in March ( I will be 17) so do you of yougus have tips or studying? I put that how many hours I've done on FSX is how many I do on ground school.
Thanks

[DaveSims]

1.  Buy King training video.
2.  Buy case of Mountain Dew
3.  Drink Mountain Dew
4.  Start watching King training videos
5.  Fall asleep after 15 minutes, go to store and buy more Mountain Dew...

Are you talking about studying for the written test?  Do you have any type of curriculum, such as King, Gleim, etc.?

[beaky]

I put that how many hours I've done on FSX is how many I do on ground school.
Thanks

I'm not sure if I understand this part... but if you're trying to say that using FSX will in any way help you with the FAA written or oral exams, forget it. The reality of MSFS has very little to do with the FAA's

[BlackAce]

Thanks for that guys! And here's what i mean:  Every time I do an hour flight on the Simulator, I READ/Study for Ground School.

[Fozzer]

Would I be right in thinking that the Captain of the Costa Concordia learned? his skills from playing "Ship Simulator" on his PC?
http://wikipedia.orange.co.uk/wiki/Costa_Concordia

I dread the thought of boarding a Passenger Train operated by a "Train Sim" enthusiast!

I suspect that there's a lot more to operating a real vehicle than having fun on a computer simulator game. 

Paul... ...!

[SaultFresh]

I get what you mean about playing and studying. You just have to be careful you don't get too distracted. I would set up a flight where I'd be on a 6 or 7 hour cross-country, while at the same time studying for an exam or a qualifier, or even a written license exam (I was in a college aviation program). Needless to say I never failed anything, and my marks were always pretty good, but I'll always wonder if I was too distracted at times, and if I was, would my marks have been that little bit higher?