Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly emerging as a foundational tool in flight training, with institutions already using it for initial instruction to familiarize students with aircraft controls and basic ...

Standardization and SOP compliance is the key to maintaining the safety standards aviation demands.” In civil aviation training, VR may just be the next “big thing” that reduces the dependency on ...

SEATTLE — New technology has been implemented at Alaska Airlines' Flight Operations Training Center. A pilot's basic training typically goes from learning in a classroom to half simulations, then ...

Flight simulators like Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane can be valuable training tools for aspiring pilots, provided they are used with appropriate controls, an understanding of their ...

Through its venture capital arm, Alaska Airlines is investing in the development of next-generation simulators that will help make pilot training more efficient. These full-motion Boeing 737 VR ...