A recent Flight Simulation Association study indicates that home flight simulation significantly reduces the flight training hours required for pilot certification, cutting 5.5 hours from average ...

Some students arrive at their first flight lesson surprisingly comfortable in a cockpit. They understand the purpose of most instruments and generally know what most of the various knobs and switches ...

Flight simulators have been a staple in the aviation community for decades. From inspiring young aviators to earn their wings to seasoned professionals honing their skills, a well-equipped flight sim ...

Flight simulation’s strengths closely align with those items in the FAA's private pilot test standards that are not directly related to the "hands and feet" operation of the aircraft, according to the ...

The pilot had been missing for about a week, last seen taking off from an airport in Covington, Washington, heading home in his Piper Dakota to Puyallup, about 36 miles south of Seattle. Though he had ...

X-Plane, which is advertised as being the "world's most advanced flight simulator," is coming to Apple's Vision Pro in the next month or so. The upcoming visionOS 26.4 update adds support for NVIDIA's ...