Visionary Training Resources, CommuteAir Partner to Bring VR to Pilot Training

The airline is the first U.S.-based regional operator to utilize virtual reality technology in a training environment.

Ryan Ewing

Monday, January 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM ET

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A CommuteAir Embraer E145 aircraft. [Courtesy: CommuteAir]

Key Takeaways:

CommuteAir has partnered with Visionary Training Resources (VTR) to integrate VR flight training into its pilot program.
Pilots will use VTR’s FlightDeckToGo system for immersive training, initially focusing on Embraer ERJ-145 ground procedures, with potential expansion.
VR headsets will be issued to new pilots during initial training for practice, supplementing CommuteAir’s existing Graphical Flight Simulation.
This partnership marks CommuteAir's long-term commitment to VR training, aiming to enhance familiarity with aircraft cockpits and procedures for hundreds of aviators.

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Visionary Training Resources (VTR), a Tampa-based developer of virtual reality (VR) flight training devices, and CommuteAir, a regional airline operating as United Express, recently inked a partnership to incorporate VTR’s technology into CommuteAir’s pilot training program.

This collaboration will see CommuteAir pilots utilizing VTR’s FlightDeckToGo system to gain an immersive and realistic training experience. The initial focus will be on Embraer ERJ-145 ground-based procedural flows, with potential expansion to cover other non-normal and emergency scenarios in the future.