Flight simulators, ranging from basic home setups to advanced airline training systems, provide pilots and enthusiasts a way to sharpen skills and experience flying without real-world constraints.

Effective home flight simulation for student pilots requires using quality, realistic hardware to build proper habits and accelerate learning, distinguishing it from simply playing a game. Essential ...

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 ...

Come fly with us. Get a hands-on experience of what happens in an aircraft cockpit and learn the basic fundamentals of flight. Our Flight Simulator Lab has three simulator stations and one Redbird ...

The VRM flight training device’s instructor operating system. Credit: Simon von Niederhäusern In Part 1, we were introduced to VRM Switzerland’s newly certified H125 FTD. After a few minutes of ...

Credit: Joby Aviation As electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft move closer to commercial service, developers are increasingly leaning on simulation to overcome challenges that span ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with a sharp learning curve if without knowledge of virtual or real-world flight, yet grasping a better understanding can be rewarding, with endless hours of fun. Out ...

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator to experience the rare but high-risk scenarios pilots may face, from bouncy turbulence to near-blind landings.