Simulators

Gaming simulation can demonstrate how inflight icing affects the flying ability and aerodynamics of the aircraft under variable conditions.

Paragon Flight Training adds more Piper 100is to its fleet, among other 2022 milestones.

Explore our list of the best flight sims and accessories to implement in your home setup.

I have logged in excess of 3,000 hours in a Redbird FMX Advanced Aviation Training Device. These are the devices that are mounted on cradles that provide the unit with pitch, yaw, and roll. One of the biggest surprises for the trainees who have been “flying” using the Microsoft Flight Simulator program and then try […]

Just like aircraft, these pedals come in all types of configurations to suit almost any need.

At home flight joysticks are the perfect option for at personal simulator setups.

VR has exploded over the last few years, making headsets the best option for a realistic Flight Simulator experience.

United Airlines’ flight school, United Aviate Academy, announced Tuesday that it will use Frasca simulators in its training program.  Seven simulators have been ordered:  Five single-engine Cirrus SR20 AATDs Two multiengine Piper Seminole AATDs  Five of the simulators will be equipped with 220-degree wraparound visual displays.  Bryan Quigley, senior vice president for United Airlines Flight […]

In a Cessna Mustang jet, the approach into East Hampton, New York (KHTO), is an RNAV (GPS) affair. LPV guidance is provided to the Garmin G1000 primary flight display (PFD). It’s daytime, and the PFD lighting is almost garish in its vibrancy. Blues and greens of various shades represent the sky, the ground and the […]

The master caution light started throbbing its insistent message—something was wrong with the airplane. Our pilot looked up at the annunciator panel and saw a yellow light: “Door Seal.” Did our pilot get excited, become distracted or, worse yet, panic? No. She reached down for the “Emergency/Abnormal Procedures” checklist. Calmly turning to the back cover, […]