FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), including Basic (BATD) and Advanced (AATD) types, are legitimate and valuable tools for formal flight training. Students can log specific hours in ATDs ...

Joby took delivery of its first simulator developed jointly with CAE in January. Credit: Joby Aviation As electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft move closer to commercial service, ...

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 ...

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 ...

What just happened? Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator debuted over four decades ago, pilots have considered it a useful flight training tool due to its focus on realism. Now, Boeing is using its ...

The effectiveness of home flight simulators for pilot training relies on using quality, realistic hardware that builds good habits, as cheap or ill-suited gear can reinforce poor muscle memory.