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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 popular among pilots and aviation enthusiasts, offering experiences from basic home setups to advanced professional training systems.
  • Building a personal flight simulator can be achieved at various price points, starting with just a few hundred dollars for a basic setup.
  • The article provides a free guide to assist users in building their own flight simulator.
  • This guide, detailing products and gear, is accessible by completing a provided 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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