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Untapped Potential of Flight Simulation – AOPA

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Scott Manley

 

I subscribe to AOPA’s electronic newsletter.  One of today’s Top Stories was Simulation’s Untapped Potential.  I can relate.

 

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