The author successfully completed their first instrument flight simulation using VATSIM's live ATC after instrument lessons from FlightSimCoach.com. The flight offered realistic challenges, including ...

At Career Institute North, high school students are using flight simulators and cockpit training to prepare for careers as ...

FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), including Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD) types, are officially recognized and integrated into formal flight training programs. Students can log ...

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 ...

As the aerospace industry seeks to improve pilot training and reduce costs, simulation technology has emerged as a leading method of innovation. One of the most valuable investments in pilot training ...

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 ...

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

Textron, parent company of Cessna and Bell Helicopter, is acquiring two flight simulation and aircraft training companies: Mechtronix and Opinicus Corp. These acquisitions will be combined with ...

FlightSafety International Inc. (FSI), the global leader in aviation training and simulation technology, today announced that ...

The age of the physical dogfight — two aircraft spiraling against a blazing sky, pilots straining against crushing G-forces — hasn’t disappeared. But today, some of the most decisive aerial combat ...