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So why a sim facility? Simply put, in today's uncertain economic times, a sim provides the most cost-effective training available. Flight training today keeps getting more and more expensive, and sim work allows you a very economical and effective way to keep those hard-earned skills sharp. There is even a "frequent flyer" program. A good sim offers far more than initial training for the instrument rating. For example a good sim can provide: Instrument training, up to 20 hours towards the instrument rating Instrument currency and partial IPC Learn all normal and emergency multi-engine procedures Multi-engine recurrent training GPS training Autopilot and flight director training Interview prep Part 135 training Prep for Flight Safety Prep for Eclipse VLJ sim evaluation Frequent flyer" program The two major sim instructors are Linda Dowdy and Steve Thibault. However several other instructors also use the sim since it is such a great teaching tool. Linda and Steve are highly experienced instructors, with thousands of hours of flight time. In addition, both Linda and Steve have extensive experience in teaching in sims. We've tried to answer some of your questions in our FAQ section, but if it doesn't answer your questions, or you would like more information, please don't hesitate to contact us. And welcome to Sim Flite Minnesota.