Flight Simulator Field Report

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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation Training Devices (ATDs) are highly versatile, serving purposes from initial VFR flight training to IFR currency (thanks to new FAA regulations) and avionics instruction.
  • Simulator technology has significantly improved, with features like touchscreen and big-screen monitors enhancing training for both flight schools and home users.
  • A field report investigates a specific FlyThisSim ATD being widely used by a growing flight school in New England.
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ATDs (Aviation Training Devices) can serve a variety of purposes. Whether it’s initial flight training for VFR, IFR currency—thanks to new FAA regs—and even for avionics training, simulator tech for the flight school and for the home has never been better, thanks in part to touchscreen and big-screen monitors. For this field report for sister publication Aviation Safety Magazine, Larry Anglisano went looking for one of the latest ATDs made by FlyThisSim, which is used extensively by a growing flight school in New England, and prepared this production.

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