Virtual Flight Training
Oct 2nd, 2007
According to aviation international news, many pilots are now learning to fly through a portable virtual training program:
"The biggest technological breakthrough of late has been the introduction of dynamic flight training devices (FTDs) that are now being incorporated into the curriculum for training on everything from Cessna 172s to the largest airliners. Several recent models, such as Frasca's TruFlite models, are portable and can be easily transported to client locations for on-site learning. Online learning, although still in early development at several training companies and viewed skeptically by others, holds out the promise of affording continuous training and review through all stages of a pilot's career, supplementing the gaps between formal visits to learning centers and simulators."
Obviously, simulators can only go so far (I don't want to board an airliner with a pilot who hasn't clocked any actual flying hours…) But, virtual programs can be great practice for students studying almost any subject.
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