Originally Posted by NedsKid

Facilities at Airbus in MIA are excellent. Lots of fancy airbus models everywhere, if you're into that, and nice cafeteria, etc. It reminds of of 'JetBlue University' in MCO. Don't forget to bring your passport too.

Airbus MIA has 2 sets of Airbus 320 sims, older ones and newer ones. The new ones (left side of the sim bay, spaceship looking) fly differently than the older ones (right side of the bay. Older being a relative term, they're only 3-4 years old). If I recall, the newer ones are not as sensitive/touchy in pitch, yaw, and roll.

You might also get the Pan Am A-320 sim in MIA. It is one of the older 320's from the Airbus facility, just moved across the street, I believe.

Train like a fancy European at Airbus and train like a Pan Am pilot back in the height of Pan Am in the 70's. The contrast in facilities is interesting to see, especially if you've been to the United Training Center in DEN or 'Delta North's facilities - the 1980's facilities.

I've heard the training sim profile is supposed to be changing some, more emphasis on hand flying - not sure when that gets rolled out. I'm not sure what the point of it is, hand flying a sim is always going to be an adventure.