2024 Sim Builder's Guide

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

FLYING Staff

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 04:38 PM ET

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Edited By: Nick Torres

Key Takeaways:

Flight simulators are highly valued by pilots and aviation enthusiasts, offering experiences from basic home setups to advanced professional training.
They cater to a wide range of budgets and needs, from inexpensive personal systems to costly full-motion airline simulators.
The article provides a free guide with product and gear recommendations to help users build their own flight simulator.
This free guide can be accessed by completing 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.