Video: FlyThisSim TouchTrainer

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Key Takeaways:

  • FlyThisSim (FTS) was the first company to create an FAA-approved, touchscreen basic aviation training device (BATD).
  • Their latest TouchTrainer simulators offer instant switching between multiple aircraft, diverse avionics systems, and an option for a Robinson R44 helicopter simulator.
  • The devices were demonstrated and reviewed by an Aviation Consumer editor at Sun 'n Fun 2015.
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California-based FlyThisSim (FTS) was the first company to develop and manufacture an FAA-approved, touchscreen basic aviation training device (BATD). Its latest TouchTrainer can instantly switch between multiple aircraft with a wide variety of avionics systems and is also available as a Robinson R44 helicopter simulator. Aviation Consumereditor Larry Anglisano flew the devices at Sun ‘n Fun 2015 in Lakeland, Florida, and FTS’s Carl Suttle offers an overview in this video.

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