Simulator Sessions

SEE BELOW...

some of the fantastic fun you can have with our simulator. But first let's have a brief look at the beastie itself just in case you were thinking that it's just another PC...   

                                           It ISN'T...

Our Flight Simulator - The Beastie

Wouldn't it be nice if .....

Wouldn't it be nice if ..... you could learn to fly an aeroplane without having to pay the huge cost of flying the real aeroplane?

Wouldn't it be nice if ..... you could learn in a fraction of the time it normally takes?

Wouldn't it be nice if ..... you could learn to fly whatever the weather conditions?

Well, now you CAN! .....

We have built the FIRST fully effective flight simulator trainer in the UK that's realistic enough to be used as a serious training tool for teaching basic and advanced flying skills.

** Click on the photographs below for a larger image **

The Big Picture

Our simulator is a big expensive, sophisticated and serious training tool. It is run by six high-powered computers driving a multi-screen instructor station and a multi-screen collimated* cockpit for the student. The instructor and student sit in tandem and communicate by headset. It's just like flying the real thing so it really does deliver the goods in terms of realism and extremely effective flight training.

The Aircraft Types

A whole range of aircraft types can be 'flown' ranging from relatively simple microlights, right through to the latest big passenger jets providing a powerful and effective environment for both Basic Flight Training and Instrument Flight Training.

The Collimator

The collimator is a very sophisticated visual system that converts the computer-generated graphics into a full 3 dimensional view.

Because of the optical nature of the unit it is virtually impossible to photograph what the 'pilot' is seeing but the perception is that the view is REAL ..... it's 'OUT-there-and-DOWN-there' rather than simply being a two-dimensional display on a flat screen and it's so realistic that it fools the body into thinking that it's actually MOVING.

You get the feeling that you're actually IN an aeroplane rather than simply looking at three television screens ..... it's quite a weird and powerful sensation and has to be experienced to be believed.

The Instructor Station

The instructor sits in tandem behind the student with a bank of four monitors Three standard 22" monitors show the same wide flight view from the cockpit as the student is seeing plus a fourth monitor (on the left) which shows the fully operational instrument panel.

Communication between instructor and student is by linked headsets so the normal cockpit noise is replicated and this very much adds to the realism.

The Control System

Control of the aircraft is by a very sophisticated dual control system specially engineered for us by Bill Trezise who owns an engineering company in Devon. www.simcontrol.co.uk

Bill is a light aircraft pilot with many years of experience in producing superb quality flight simulator controls but this one is a 'first' and what an incredible piece of fine engineering it is too.

The construction is superbly robust throughout and the 'feel' of the control column is incredibly realistic... as are the throttle control and rudder pedals.

Trim control is via a manual control wheel on the side mounted control box. This sophisticated piece of equipment also controls the undercarriage, flaps, radio, navaids etc and has a row of switches along the top to control various other functions found in your average aeroplane.