WHILE MANY PILOTS wouldn't know who came up with Lamplugh's famous quote (opposite page), most pilots would agree with it. There is risk in just about every facet of life, but in aviation the inability to manage that risk-because of overconfidence, a lack of preparation, or rusty skills-can be deadly. One way to mitigate these risks is to practice aviation procedures and run through potential flight scenarios in a controlled environment using a flight training device (FTD)-colloquially referred to as a simulator. Unlike the aircraft, an FTD or its less complex sibling, the advanced aviation training device (AATD), can be paused mid-flight, allowing you to recognize a mistake or poor decision and take prompt and corrective action. This builds good habits that, hopefully, are carried into the aircraft.
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