| � | | | | movements. it allows preparation for normal and |
| An artificial system that simulates the act of flying an | | | | emergency procedures such as engine failures and |
| air-plane in a realistic manner is a flight simulator. A | | | | aircraft system malfunction like |
| flight simulator is available from a pc game to actual | | | | hydraulics,pressurization,electrics etc. all this can be |
| cockpit replica placed on a hydraulic actuator, | | | | replicated in a flight simulator. |
| activated by computerized technology. Use of flight | | | | Flight simulator software was the fore runner of |
| simulators in the aviation industry is varied – from | | | | programs developed for pc game technologies. Each |
| training pilots and flight crew to design and | | | | game was mostly based on real world flying, striving |
| development in both passenger and military aircraft. | | | | for realism to reach a more diverse audience. The |
| Aerospace developers also use the engineering flight | | | | games are so precise that they can be used for |
| simulators to produce and test flight hardware, | | | | basic flight training as well as for leisure time |
| software and aircraft systems. | | | | engagement. Various flight simulator software provide |
| Mainly a flight simulator is used for the training of | | | | for flying characteristics in many types of aircraft and |
| pilots. The Part Task Trainers (PPT) is for the new | | | | in in numerous landscapes and environments. |
| pilots to encompass one or more aircraft | | | | Home entertainment packages have changed |
| technologies and the Cockpit Procedures Trainers | | | | substantially since flight simulator software has been |
| (CPT) is meant for practising checks and tasks. The | | | | available for download on the Internet. |
| more sophisticated full Flight Simulators (FFS) with | | | | Many software packages are available on the market |
| motion platforms have the capabilities to incorporate | | | | both online and offline that gives you a very realistic |
| all six degrees-of-freedom (6-DoF) added with visual | | | | virtual flying experience. This is possible because of |
| system to view the outside world. This means it rolls | | | | the superb graphics , landscapes and sounds in the |
| and moves like real aircraft. These top-end simulators | | | | flight simulator programs. |
| have a Control Loading System to give an | | | | To add to the excitement companies have begun |
| experience of real forces on aircraft controls. | | | | creating replica cockpits with panel controls which can |
| An advanced flight simulator also provides a pilot the | | | | be flown by following the SOP (standard operation |
| experience of three rotations and three linear | | | | procedure) in the flight simulator games. |