# Airplane simulators: How can they be trusted?

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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [February 3, 2026, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-simulators-how-can-they-be-trusted/1027337 "2026-02-03T13:30:01Z")
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### Author: ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-simulators-how-can-they-be-trusted/1027337/20 "2026-02-03T18:12:02Z")

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Perhaps a thread about how/if fire drills work is in order? I’m not sure if comparing them to fire drills as a good example works.  
Thread added about this: [How effective are fire drills? - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-effective-are-fire-drills/1027346)

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