A Flight Simulation Association study found that pilots using home flight simulation as a supplement to training achieve certification with significantly fewer flight hours (5.5 fewer than non-users, ...

Recently I took a real-time trip in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS 2020) over multiple days, from the contiguous U.S. to far western Alaska—a place I would love to see in real life, and ...

The pilot had been missing for about a week, last seen taking off from an airport in Covington, Washington, heading home in his Piper Dakota to Puyallup, about 36 miles south of Seattle. Though he had ...

When it comes to flight sim controllers, there are a plethora of options to choose from. However, if you want the most immersive, authentic flight simulation experience. In that case, you’ll have to ...

Shortly before the Christmas holiday, the developers behind Microsoft Flight Simulator released a new free update for the cutting-edge platform. It introduced virtual reality for those with high-end ...

Last year, I was fortunate to attend the media launch for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (MSFS2024), which took place at a hotel adjacent to the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN), a small ...

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 ...

Microsoft’s latest version of Flight Simulator is so realistic that it suggests a new way of understanding the digital world. By Farhad Manjoo Opinion Columnist To hear more audio stories from ...

Dallas real estate agent Kevin Sayre spends a lot of free time in his garage. But there are no fancy cars or classic motorcycles inside. Instead, it holds a possession worth far more to Sayre than any ...

When the rest of the world was making sourdough bread, cleaning up the house, or ordering a new bunker in the spring of 2020 when the lockdowns began, this dad started building a flight simulator in ...

The system can be reconfigured in real time while the X-plane is still in the air. The US Air Force's X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft (VISTA) is one of the world's premiere flying ...

Among all videogames featuring the Viper, Falcon BMS and DCS World are the most accurate representations of the F-16, a civilian can get his/her hands on. The F-16 is one of the world’s most popular ...