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Boeing turns Microsoft Flight Simulator into a pilot trainer

In a groundbreaking move, Boeing has teamed up with Microsoft to incorporate Flight Simulator into its professional pilot training programs. This strategic collaboration, announced in early November ...
Road to VR

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ PSVR 2 Support Could Arrive as Early as This Week

In a Microsoft Flight Simulator’s monthly Developer Stream, Asobo Studio revealed that it could finally release support for PSVR 2 as early as this week. The studio announced last month its ‘Sim 5’ ...
People

Retiring Pilot Performed Extremely Low Unauthorized Flyover of Hometown During Final Flight, Scaring Locals: Report

The Icelandic Transport Authority told PEOPLE it is “currently reviewing information relating to a recent Icelandair flight over Vestmannaeyjar” following the reported April 11 incident ...
New York Post

Veteran pilot’s final flight included a daredevil stunt that horrified passengers: ‘A very serious matter’

Was it a descent into madness? An Icelandair pilot has been ripped as reckless after flying a Boeing 757 dangerously low above his hometown to celebrate his retirement, as seen in shocking footage ...
Road to VR

‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ PSVR 2 Gameplay Revealed Ahead of April Update

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is getting its ‘Sim 5’ update soon, which is slated to bring PSVR 2 support to the PS5 version of the game. MFS ’24 has been available on PC with full VR support since ...
TweakTown

MOZA expands its Flight Simulation hardware in a big way with its new cockpit lineup

TL;DR: MOZA Racing has expanded its Flight Simulation Ecosystem with four new modular cockpit products, including the MA3F Electronic Flight Control Module, MA3F Flight Computer Display, MGX1000 ...
Ainonline.com

One-G Flight Simulator Replicates TBM 900 Turboprop

Executive Flight Training has purchased the first Tarbes 9.00 flight training device from One-G Simulation, the simulator manufacturer’s latest device, which replicates the Daher TBM 900 turboprop ...
9to5Mac

‘World’s most advanced flight simulator’ will soon work with Apple Vision Pro

X-Plane 12 is dubbed “the world’s most advanced flight simulator,” and it’s already available on the Mac, Windows, and Linux. Starting with visionOS 26.4, which is currently in beta, X-Plane 12 will ...
Business Insider

I flew an Airbus A350 flight simulator in wind and turbulence to see how pilots train for emergencies and rough landings

I flew an Airbus A350 simulator at Turkish Airlines' training center in Istanbul. It mimicked anomalies like wind shear, extreme turbulence, and traffic avoidance. Simulators let airlines safely train ...
CNN

Delta flight makes emergency landing after pilot says a passenger wanted to access the cockpit

A Delta Air Lines flight from Houston to Atlanta made an emergency landing early Wednesday after a passenger tried to access the cockpit, the pilot told air traffic controllers. Delta flight 2557, a ...
Ainonline.com

CAE To Supply First Simulator for eVTOL Pilot Training

Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS) has ordered its first full-flight simulator for training pilots to operate Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft. CAE, which runs the joint venture with Eve’s parent ...
PCGamesN

One of our favorite strategy sims adds mod support, and I can finally build a flight path to Rivendell

If you could book a flight to anywhere in the world, where would you go? Now expand that to anywhere in your imagination. I'd choose Rivendell. I can't imagine how restorative it would be to just go ...