Enjoy Flying With Flight Simulators
An artificial system that copies or simulates the act of flying an aircraft in a realistic
manner is a flight simulator. A flight sim is available from a computer game to actual
cockpit replica placed on a hydraulic actuator, controlled by sophisticated computer technology.
Use of flight simulator in the aviation industry is varied - from training pilots and flight
crew to design and development in civil and military aircraft. Aerospace manufacturers
also use the engineering flight simulators to develop and test flight hardware, software
and aircraft systems.
Mainly a flight sim is used for training of pilots. The Part Task Trainers (PPT) is for the
beginner covering one or more aircraft systems and the Cockpit Procedures Trainers (CPT) is
meant for practicing drills and checks. The advanced Full Flight Simulators (FFS) with motion
platforms have the ability to move in all six degrees-of-freedom (6-DoF) combined with visual
system to view the outside world. These high-end simulators have a Control Loading System to
give a feel of real forces on pilot controls to trainee pilots.
An advanced flight sim also provides a pilot the experience of three rotations and three linear movements.
Training for normal and emergency operating procedures such as engine failures and aircraft system
malfunction like flight instruments, hydraulics, electrics, pressurization, etc. can be availed in a flight simulator.
