FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), including Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD) simulators, are officially recognized for formal flight training across various pilot certificates. Students ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

United Airlines has completed Phase 1 of the expansion of the world's largest pilot training facility in Denver.

Home flight simulators are effective training tools only if equipped with realistic hardware, as poor gear can reinforce bad habits; the key is "what you use and how you use it." Essential hardware ...

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 ...

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport, the home of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, is one of the busiest heliports in the Army. While much of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade mission happens in ...

Sharon Stone got emotional after landing an Airbus A330 in ITA Airways' full-motion flight simulator earlier this summer ...