Flysimware’s spectacular Lear 35A recently became a fan favorite, and perhaps even the best bizjet to date for the MSFS franchise. [Courtesy: Peter James]
Key Takeaways:
"Study level" in flight simulation denotes highly realistic aircraft add-ons designed with such fidelity that they can be used for actual type rating study and training.
Flight simulators, once dismissed by professional aviators, are now widely accepted as valuable training tools due to advanced photorealistic graphics and detailed system realism that can rival expensive Level D simulators.
Leading developers like PMDG, Fenix, Felis, Hot Start, and A2A Simulations are setting industry benchmarks for "study level" aircraft across various categories, including airliners, business jets, and general aviation.
The current generation of flight simulators offers an unprecedented and highly immersive environment for pilots to study, learn, and stay current, providing significant educational benefits.
What is this term “study level” we often hear in the flight sim community?
It’s been the catch phrase used everywhere the last few years, and it has become the gold standard of top quality aircraft or those so realistic and so well designed that you could study them to obtain actual type ratings and pass an initial course.
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Peter is an experienced Part 135 business jet pilot with a passion for simulators and how they blend with the real world. Learning to fly at age 12, he supplemented his passion and career goals with the early versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator. With the growing realism of all PC simulators today, he frequently uses them for extra proficiency, and loves to show other pilots how great they are.
