Originally Posted by
Guppydriver95
here’s the rub. And please don’t take from this comment that I’m “anti mask”. The sim is supposed to replicate line conditions. On the line, masks are optional. How can we enforce them in the sim if we claim to be replicating line conditions/rules?
The truth is the sim was never meant to replicate the line and can’t. The sim is to reinforce and repeat skills needed when a real emergency happens in a real airplane. And yes not donning the O2 mask in simulation may cause an issue in real life.
But this really isn’t about proper training right now at all. It’s about surviving this insane COVID crisis, where a recent poster stated they thought masks should be mandatory in the cockpit. Personally I think he or she should stay home and not fly if they are that worried about contracting or spreading the virus.
Please us some common sense.