TL;DR: Boeing's new Virtual Airplane Procedures Trainer, powered by Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Microsoft Azure, offers flexible, cloud-based pilot training accessible on multiple devices.

One of the challenges of 61.87 is that there isn’t a performance metric on the required tasks, unlike the Airman ...

When boarding a commercial airline flight, most people are more absorbed with finding their seats and space in an overhead bin than wondering whether the pilots have enough experience. Passengers ...

A real-world flight experiment puts AI in the role of instructor, guiding basic maneuvers and cockpit procedures in real time ...

LOGAN — Utah State University is soaring to new heights in aviation education, aiming to become a premier destination for training future airline pilots. With major upgrades to its aviation program, ...

What just happened? Ever since Microsoft Flight Simulator debuted over four decades ago, pilots have considered it a useful flight training tool due to its focus on realism. Now, Boeing is using its ...

The University of Central Arkansas' Aviation Academy is celebrating a milestone as Little Rock native Zane Harris becomes the ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally begun operations with the Embraer A-29C Super Tucano turboprop, which is being incorporated into the service’s test pilot programme at Edwards AFB in California.

Lt. Col. Michael Trott has already achieved his childhood dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. Now he’s preparing to mark a milestone in the Air Force’s goal to modernize pilot training. Trott, call ...

The U.S. Air Force is to send pilots for advanced flight training to the Italian Air Force and Leonardo-run International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Sardinia. Ten U.S. Air Force students will be ...

The Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) rule is generating cautious optimism by replacing aircraft weight/airspeed limits with performance-based standards, making many legacy ...