Mr_Burns Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p06tmhm7/the-surprising-benefit-of-flying-a-virtual-war-plane BBC Reel with a company using DCS to assist with combat stress! I play PC Games and Sims to de-stress so why not?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zius Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Interesting video! My understanding is that practicing threatening situations (while being safe) to perfection will create an intimate familiarity with the correct procedures. So if something were to go wrong while flying an actual aircraft in a combat zone, get shot at and have (say) your hydraulic system fail on you, you will not panic but know the emergency procedure in that case. Similarly it will also teach the correct maneouvres etc. However while being in a stressful situation often may increase your stress tolerance somewhat, I do think there is something very different between "combat stress" (i.e. the need to respond to an immediate threat) and the type of stress you'll find in an office job (i.e. the need to deal with deadlines and targets). Modules: Bf 109, C-101, CE-II, F-5, Gazelle, Huey, Ka-50, Mi-8, MiG-15, MiG-19, MiG-21, Albatros, Viggen, Mirage 2000, Hornet, Yak-52, FC3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Personally, I think the point of the program is to try to help teach people how to focus under “stress” in key moments and to show them that you can maintain a certain degree of “SA” even in “life or death moments.” Sort of a way to reinforce the “keep your head while those around you are losing theirs” concept. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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