WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (WDTN) — Before taking to the skies, aircrews have to go through hours of training, and they do it through flight simulation. The Simulators Division at ...

Mallory Airport in South Charleston, West Virginia recently purchased a $50,000 flight simulator. The Federal Aviation Administration-certified Advanced Aviation Training Device, as the simulator is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Singapore Airlines maintains two Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight simulators for pilot training. Aviators will spend 100 to 200 hours in the machine before flying for the carrier. Insider toured one of ...

Simple Flying was invited to attend a unique Earth Day-oriented event at Wizz Air's Budapest crew and pilot training facility in late April. While the event was centered around the announcement of ...

One Friday afternoon in 2018, around 8 p.m., news broke that a young man, Richard Russell, a Horizon Air Service agent, gained access to a parked Bombardier Q400 and—with no previous pilot ...

Through its venture capital arm, Alaska Airlines is investing in the development of next-generation simulators that will help make pilot training more efficient. These full-motion Boeing 737 VR ...

General Dynamics’ (NYSE: GD) information technology business will help the U.S. Army update virtual flight simulators and train military aviators under a potential 12-year, $1.7 billion contract ...

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 ...

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 ...

Home flight simulators are effective training tools for aspiring pilots, but their value depends heavily on using quality hardware that accurately mimics real aircraft controls to prevent the ...