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2024 Sim Builder’s Guide

FLYING launches guide to help you make your at-home flight sim dreams a reality.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Flight simulators are highly valued by pilots and aviation enthusiasts, offering experiences from basic home setups to advanced professional training.
  • The cost and complexity of flight simulators vary significantly, from a few hundred dollars for a home setup to much more for airline-grade systems.
  • This guide provides product and gear recommendations to help users build their own flight simulator.
  • The complete guide is available for free by filling out an online form.
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For pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike, the next best thing to flying itself is a flight simulator.

As little as a few hundred dollars can build a basic flight sim at home with a set of controls and a computer program. A lot more money can outfit an airline with a full-motion simulator to train pilots to fly without leaving the ground.

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