What is a Flight Simulator?

A GROUND BASED DEVICE THAT RE-CREATES THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS ENVIRONMENT

A flight simulator is typically a ground based device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, for pilot training, design, or other purposes. It includes replicating the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of flight controls, the effects of other aircraft systems, and how the aircraft reacts to external factors such as atmospheric turbulence, wind shear, precipitation, etc.  (READ MORE)

What is In-Flight Simulation?

A REAL AIRCRAFT THAT CAN SIMULATE MANY OTHER AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT CONDITIONS

In-flight simulators feature many of the same technologies used in ground based flight simulators but do so in actual flight. Unlike ground based flight simulators, in-flight simulator fly-by-wire flight computers drive real aircraft responses. This allows both pilots and engineers to experience the full spectrum of visual, motion, and tactile cues. (READ MORE)

Who Uses In-Flight Simulation and Flight Simulators?

USERS INCLUDE: THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, NAVY, AND ARMY. NASA, FAA, TEST PILOT SCHOOLS, AND MANY AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS.

The United States Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA have been using in-flight simulators for decades to train test pilots and flight test engineers. Many aircraft manufacturers use in-flight simulators for training and aircraft development. Unfortunately, due to the high cost, this training is out of reach of most pilots, engineers, and most small companies. That’s where we come in. (READ MORE)

Industry, government, and academia use ground based flight simulators to perform a variety of training, research, and development activities. These include flight training, the design and development of the aircraft, cockpit displays, human factors, and much more. Custom research simulators are often expensive to acquire, expensive to modify, difficult to upgrade, and require long lead times. That’s where we come in. (READ MORE)