It wasn’t very often during four years of aviation training at Purdue University that my eagerness to attend class was less than enthusiastic. But it waned on the bad-weather days when the substitute for flying an airplane was the 1950s or ’60s Frasca simulator. After an airline career of referring to a sophisticated, multimillion-dollar Level D, six-axis simulator as “the box,” it’s now sobering to realize that I trained in a version from which the slang namesake originated. No argument that the clunky, coffinlike machine was aptly christened.
Not Your Father’s Simulator
Key Takeaways:
- The author reflects on the significant evolution of flight simulators, from rudimentary "coffin-like" machines of the past to sophisticated and cost-effective professional training devices available today.
- Jetline Systems, as the North American distributor for Virtual Fly, offers FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATDs) such as the Solo Pro (around $35,000) and the motion-enabled OnTop Duo (priced between $75,000 and $100,000).
- These innovative simulators provide highly realistic visual and tactile experiences, making advanced pilot training more accessible and challenging the traditional market dominated by much more expensive, multi-million dollar Level D systems.
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