I always dreamt of flying from the time I was a young kid. Indeed, my first hospital visit was the direct result of a misguided attempt at “flight” as a preschooler, when I leaped from the top of a ...

Flight Sim Coach (FSC) is an online training service providing professional CFII instruction, specifically designed for home flight simulator users. It utilizes proprietary "FSC Link" software, ...

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 ...

QUEENS, New York (WABC) -- A flight simulator at a college in Queens is helping to train the next generation of pilots and air traffic controllers at a time when airlines are dealing with pilot ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of my favorite parts of home flight simulation is getting to try new hardware. Compared to when I entered the hobby, a pilot now has many more options to choose from when outfitting their sim with ...

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 ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified a mixed reality (MR) headset for civil aviation training for the first time — potentially signalling a shift in how pilots are taught.