Train In New England

Frank Bowlin

Monday, August 24, 2020 at 03:19 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

National Flight Simulator (NFS) offers cost-effective recurrent flight training with highly experienced instructors who provide a personalized and interactive approach to systems review, diverging from traditional methods.
Despite a basic facility, NFS prioritizes quality training and a "concierge-level experience" for students, including amenities like a courtesy car and assistance with local arrangements.
While NFS primarily uses generic AATD simulators (e.g., a Baron 58 for Cessna 340 training), which limits aircraft-specific envelope exploration, they are effectively used for instrument proficiency and general malfunctions; in-aircraft dual instruction is available to supplement these limitations.
The author had a very positive training experience, highlighting the knowledgeable instructor and the effective learning environment, and expressed a strong desire to return to NFS for future training.

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Like many of us, my insurance requires periodic formal recurrent training. Although choices are limited, I’ve tried to explore new (to me) facilities and to review that facility in these pages. This year I attended Cessna 340A Recurrent Training at National Flight Simulator in Manchester, NH. It was a positive experience and I’m glad I went.

Who?

Although they advertise, National Flight Simulator is one of those facilities that few of us know. It was started in 2006 in Nashua , New Hampshire by Steve Cunningham. Initially, his company was little more than Steve’s simulator in a corner of his hangar. But, Steve’s passion for aviation and for excellence in training led the company to expand to it’s current location at Manchester Airport, KMHT, in the former terminal building that was retired and turned into offices.