The author describes an immersive instrument flight simulation from Boston to Portland, Maine, utilizing live human air traffic control (VATSIM) and real-world weather conditions. During the flight, ...

Flight simulators are categorized by the FAA into Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD) Aviation Training Devices, which are approved for logging specific training hours. Students can log 2.5 hours towards ...

Walk into any serious flight training facility and the Full Flight Simulator runs almost around the clock. Some slots are for ...

Even though air travel has become a standard part of our lives, with more and more people flying every year, there is still a level of prestige associated with airline pilots. Estimates suggest that ...

Predictive Dynamics has launched "Fly With AI Pro," an AI flight instructor designed to transform home flight simulators into realistic training environments for student pilots to practice private ...

TRU Simulation's Cessna-configured Veris flight training device to make trade show debut.

Loft Dynamics’ immersive Virtual Reality Flight Training Simulator devices are one-twentieth the cost and one-tenth the size of traditional full-motion simulators. Credit: Meg Ellery The Loft Flight ...

Helicopter simulator maker AXIS Flight Simulation entered the rotary-wing training market on August 31 with two new FSTDs ...