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]

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Visionary Training Resources (VTR) and CommuteAir have partnered to integrate VTR's virtual reality (VR) flight training technology into CommuteAir's pilot training program.
CommuteAir pilots will utilize VTR's FlightDeckToGo system for immersive and realistic ground-based procedural training, initially focusing on Embraer ERJ-145 flows.
The VR training will supplement current methods, allowing new pilots to practice cockpit orientation, flows, and procedures remotely using VR headsets and virtual instructors.
After extensive evaluation, CommuteAir plans for hundreds of pilots to use this VR training over the next two years, enhancing their familiarization with aircraft cockpits.

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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.