Aviation Week

Virtual Reality Simulator Provides Realistic Training Scenarios, Part 2

LAPD helicopters are equipped with forward looking infrared sensors, a camera system, a spot light and a data link system capable of streaming video to command and control centers. Credit: Los Angeles ...
Flying

Simulator Training Helps You Fly Your Ideal Aircraft Better

I finally flew on a simulator last week after years of making excuses to avoid doing so. I always figured I spent enough time flying in the real world and did not need to buzz around virtual airports ...
usace.army.mil

Simulator allows for more training opportunities at Fort Cavazos

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Yoakum-Defrenn Army Heliport, the home of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, is one of the busiest heliports in the Army. While much of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade mission happens in ...
Aviation Business Middle East

Havelsan delivers third simulator to Turkish Airlines

Havelsan delivers third Boeing 737 MAX simulator to Turkish Airlines, expanding pilot training capacity and boosting ...
Morningstar

TRU Simulation’s Full Flight Simulator for the Cessna Citation Ascend Achieves FAA Qualification, Expanding Advanced Training for Midsize Jet Pilots

TRU Simulation’s Full Flight Simulator for the Cessna Citation Ascend Achieves FAA Qualification, Expanding Advanced Training for Midsize Jet Pilots TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a Textron Inc.
SlashGear

Training For Any Situation: How Flight Simulators Prepare Pilots For Emergencies

Even though air travel has become a standard part of our lives, with more and more people flying every year, there is still a level of prestige associated with airline pilots. Estimates suggest that ...
AeroTime

FAA report proposes sweeping rewrite of Part 141 flight training rules

A 471-page report filed in the FAA docket proposes major changes to Part 141 flight school oversight, technology credit and ...
abc7NY

Vaughn College's flight simulator training next generation of pilots, air traffic controllers

EAST ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) -- A flight simulator at a college in Queens is helping to train the next generation of pilots and air traffic controllers at a time when airlines are dealing with pilot ...
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Simulators & Safety Training: A Look At The Wizz Air Pilot Academy

Simple Flying was invited to attend a unique Earth Day-oriented event at Wizz Air's Budapest crew and pilot training facility in late April. While the event was centered around the announcement of ...
Case Western Reserve University

University installs nation’s first critical-care transport helicopter simulator for flight nurse training

Acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) students, specializing in flight nursing at Case Western Reserve University, will soon be training in the nation’s first state-of-the-art simulator built in an ...
Aviation Week

Virtual Reality Simulator Provides Realistic Training Scenarios, Part 3

Loft Dynamics’ immersive Virtual Reality Flight Training Simulator devices are one-twentieth the cost and one-tenth the size of traditional full-motion simulators. Credit: Meg Ellery The Loft Flight ...