The author undertook their first instrument flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS2020) with VATSIM live ATC after instrument lessons, aiming for a realistic instrument flight experience.

FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), categorized as Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD), are valuable tools integrated into formal flight school environments. Students can log specific training ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer (VAPT) uses Microsoft Flight Simulator and Microsoft Azure to train new and existing pilots. TL;DR: Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer, ...

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 ...

Textron is acquiring two flight simulation and aircraft training companies, Mechtronix and Opinicus Corp. These companies will be integrated with Textron's existing military pilot training business to ...

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 ...

Helicopter simulator maker AXIS Flight Simulation entered the rotary-wing training market on August 31 with two new FSTDs built on its patented modular cockpit technology, targeting a 2028 delivery ...

Jerry Williams is confident that when he flips an aircraft in midair or disables the cockpit instruments, his students can recover without careening to the ground. Rather than attempt dangerous ...

Joby’s commercial strategies hinge on two CAE simulators that will enable operations in Dubai and the USA, according to Joby’s president of operations. Joby Aviation recently received the first of two ...