Aviation training devices (ATDs) offer a cost-effective and efficient alternative to using aircraft for flight training, accelerating skill acquisition in procedures and decision-making. ATDs ...

A new flight training center is hoping to take simulator use to a new level in teaching people how to fly airplanes. The new Redbird Skyport has received Federal Aviation Administration approval ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator could do more to help new pilots learn to fly. One multiplayer feature that would help a lot is called “shared cockpit.” ...

The rebooted Microsoft Flight Simulator, available August 18, 2020, could be the perfect antidote to airplane cabin withdrawal symptoms for those who’ve been bumped off their real-world flight ...

Microsoft released a 40th-anniversary edition of its Flight Simulator, celebrating the program's history and advancements in gaming technology. This edition includes seven historical aircraft ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator comes with a steep learning curve. Here are some mistakes everyone should avoid.

The Cessna 152 is one of the beginner aircraft in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 which lays the foundation for the game experience.

Smith teaches seniors how to fly. He runs the “Sims for Seniors” program using a flight simulator in the Waterford Senior Center located at 3621 Pontiac Lake Rd.

Microsoft's Flight Simulator X provides a mind-boggling level of depth and breadth--if you don't mind some less than stellar frame rates.

The Microsoft Flight Simulator games have always been a somewhat niche series. It's famous for teaching players how to fly real planes, but that realism has always meant facing a steep learning ...