Creators of a flight-simulation trainer for rotorcraft pilots have obtained the first European certification for a virtual-reality system. The trainer is designed to enable pilots to practice risky ...

The agency has installed two simulators intended to virtually explore nighttime conditions, bird strikes, power lines, and other common helicopter hazards. Reading time 3 minutes The top aircraft ...

Like most flight simulator games, Microsoft Flight Simulator was primarily designed as a platform for a specific kind of flight - namely, fixed-wing aircraft. You know, aeroplanes. While there are ...

Global pioneer in digital aviation simulation, Loft Dynamics, has opened its first virtual reality (VR) simulation "hub" forming the company’s first North American headquarters at Santa Monica Airport ...

Training includes flights in simulator and in the real AS350B3e helicopter Loft Dynamics’ VR flight simulator at Airbus Helicopters headquarters will be used for type rating training that includes ...

It’s a clear day in Zermatt, a remote Swiss town anchored in a sharp valley under the gaze of the Matterhorn. We’ve taken off from Air Zermatt, home to some of the best high-altitude rescue pilots in ...

Loft Dynamics, a global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight simulation technology, announced its expansion beyond helicopters to include electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Traditional pilot training is expensive and ...

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 ...

TRU Simulation’s Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator achieves FAA qualification, ushering in a new era of immersive pilot training (Photo Credit: TRU Simulation) First unveiled at VERTICON 2024, ...

EASA approves VRM's VR flight simulation training device for the Robinson R22. VRM Switzerland has been granted EASA's first authorization for a rotorcraft virtual reality-based flight simulation ...