Uploaded May 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Season 1, Episode 21

As a developer for Lockheed Martin's Prepar3d, I get a lot of questions about the state of flight simulation in 2016, and how a flight simulator can be used to accelerate or cut costs on getting your pilot's license. I'll show you my basic setup in this video, so you can see what GA training should look like.

Computer Specifications:
Intel i7 990X Extreme Edition - 6 Cores at 3.8Ghz.
Nvidia GeForce GTX580
12GB DDR3 RAM
7200RPM 1.5TB Hard Drive
Windows 7 Home Edition (64-Bit)

Product Links:

Prepar3d 2.4
prepar3d.com
AccuFeel
a2asimulations.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=54
Carenado
carenado.com
RealityXP
reality-xp.com
Garmin Trainer
www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3531
VATSIM
vatsim.net
Multicrew Experience
multicrewxp.com

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