IFR flight simulation software?

[Horizon]

Looking for a personal-computer type thing, not some $5,000 setup where you can actually log the time.

FSX?

ASA On Top?

Elite?

Anyone have any experinece with any of these?

 

[DrewBlows]

When I was instructing I encouraged my instrument students to buy and use Microsoft Flight Simulator. Without exception the students who said they used it progressed faster. I'm not sure if this is because they used the program or because good students listened to my advice, but for about the price of one hour of flight instruction you can practice all day long at home for free.

Flight Simulator is very hard to fly. When you get to the point where you can hand fly an approach you will find the airplane quite easy, so you can concentrate on procedures and talking on the radio.

Good luck.

 

[DrewBlows]

Hmmmmm...after looking at your profile I'm not sure what your experience level is. No matter. I recently blew the dust off my copy of Flight Simulator to practice for an interview. The interview simulator evaluation was in a B727 and I hadn't flown round dials in several years. It took a little time to download and install the proper software, but it was well worth it with the confidence it gave me in the simulator.