Originally Posted by
Sanchez
I don't mean to be snappy, but what kind of flying do you do? I see a lot of erroneous assumptions in your statements. Anyone that's been through 121 training and has flown the line, knows that there is a world of difference between the sim and real life flying. Procedures are still the same, but the type of flying and decision making is different from a controlled environment (the sim) to real life.
No offense, but I'm going to have to agree with TonyC on this one. If you don't get to practice emergency procedures in your airplane, the only time you'll get to form good habit patterns for an emergency is in the simulator. These habit patterns can save your life. If you treat the sim as a game with the instructor instead of practicing how you would act in the real situation, your company has pretty much just wasted money and training time. It's a shame if that is what your company/instructor expects of you. I'm sorry if I'm simplifying this too much because there are a lot of variables to consider.
If you are in an airplane with a fire that is spreading and will not go out, your main concern is to get that airplane on the ground as quickly as possible. How long will the airplane have the structural integrity to remain in the air? How long before the flight control cables are burned through or jammed with debris or melted plastic? How many people will die from smoke inhilation? Fly the airplane first, then worry about extra checklists if you still have time. If your only option is to run off the end of the runway going 50 knots due to a fast approach, then so be it. Your chances of survival are greater on the ground than in the air. Again, there are a lot of variables to consider, but we're paid to make tough decisions.