| CAE’s full-flight simulators create an illusion of reality that can fool even the most cynical pilots. A web-based distance-learning program is under development. |
At least the oxygen masks didn’t drop down,” I said defensively as I bounced the Airbus A320 during a hard landing. It was a short field carved into a hillside on the Portuguese coast. But still, I should’ve done better.
But there weren’t any oxygen masks to dislodge. I was in the cockpit of a full-flight simulator at CAE’s base in Saint-Laurent outside of Montreal. Nevertheless, the “landing” felt real enough to embarrass me and make my hosts glad I wasn’t flying the real thing.
