Skyhawk VR Simulator Coming to NBAA-BACE

TRU Simulation’s Cessna-configured Veris flight training device to make trade show debut.

Jack Daleo

Monday, October 05, 2026 at 02:30 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

The Veris Virtual Reality FTD for the Cessna Skyhawk will make its trade show debut at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas on October 20-22. [Credit: TRU Simulation + Training]

Key Takeaways:

TRU Simulation + Training will debut its advanced Cessna 172 Skyhawk-configured Veris Virtual Reality Flight Training Device (FTD) at NBAA-BACE in October.
The Veris FTD offers an immersive VR training experience, powered by Unreal Engine, which accurately replicates aircraft controls and visual scenarios in a compact, cost-effective design.
It aims to expand access to high-quality pilot instruction to meet growing demand, with US Aviation Academy as the launch customer for the fixed-wing version.
While a helicopter-configured Veris has secured FAA qualification, the Skyhawk-configured FTD is not yet FAA-qualified but is designed to meet high FTD standards.

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Attendees of October’s National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas will be able to see one of the most advanced flight training devices (FTDs) being developed.

Textron unit TRU Simulation + Training said live demonstrations of its Cessna 172 Skyhawk-configured Veris Virtual Reality FTD are planned for NBAA-BACE, marking the technology’s trade show debut and giving attendees a chance to experience it firsthand. Veris is designed for state-of-the-art simulation of rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft like the Skyhawk, one of the world’s most popular trainers.