Malaysian authorities have asked the FBI to help analyze data from a flight simulator found at the home of Zaharie Ahmad Shah, the Malaysia Airlines pilot whose plane has been missing since March 8.

The evolution of flight simulation since the 1980s has been remarkable. Back then, runways were simply depicted as green sticks. However, modern PC desktop simulators have undergone substantial ...

Flying under VFR means operating primarily by what you can see and visually perceive. Your eyes become your primary sensors. That means constantly scanning for terrain, traffic, and weather while ...

Figuring out what's the best, most realistic flight simulator is an easy affair. Ask a table full of people at any airshow, then just wait while they tear each other apart in the ensuing argument.

A good flight simulator is way more than just a game. As flight sim technology has gotten more and more accurate, and realistic tools have become increasingly affordable, setting up a simulator at ...

VR headsets significantly enhance the immersion and realism of flight simulators by placing users directly into the cockpit, offering a superior experience compared to traditional monitors. When ...

Even though air travel has become a standard part of our lives, with more and more people flying every year, there is still a level of prestige associated with airline pilots. Estimates suggest that ...

TL;DR: NASA reportedly wants to use the popular PC benchmarking tool CapFrameX to monitor the performance of its advanced pilot training simulators. The agency has ...

Caleb West, 6, of Mitchellville recently got to take his classroom lessons to the skies as he piloted his aircraft through green square rings — a test not of his aerial acumen, but of his science and ...

• Full-flight simulators (FFS) replicate the real “feel” of the simulated aircraft. • A 12-pole, brushless servomotor with custom rotor and stator design delivers 5,600 lb-in. • The custom-designed ...