FAA-approved Aviation Training Devices (ATDs), categorized as Basic (BATD) or Advanced (AATD), are valuable tools in formal flight school training, extending beyond home entertainment. Students can ...

Effective home flight simulation for pilot training requires realistic hardware, such as quality yokes/joysticks, separate throttle quadrants, and essential rudder pedals, to avoid ingraining bad ...

The Army is preparing to sunset its Lakota helicopter as its primary basic trainer while bringing on an entirely new approach to its aviator schoolhouse. (Ssg. Austin Berner/U.S. Army) In the wake of ...

The Air Force is reshaping basic training around aircraft, small teams and simulated airfields as it prepares airmen for a different kind of war. The Air Force is reshaping basic training around ...