flight simulator

noun

a device used in pilot and crew training that provides a cockpit environment and sensations of flight under actual conditions.

flight simulator

noun

a ground-training device that reproduces exactly the conditions experienced on the flight deck of an aircraft Compare Link trainer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flight simulator¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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Investigators will also examine pilot licenses, training records, simulator performance and instructor remarks - including how pilots handled scenarios like engine failures in advanced flight simulators.

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The University of Hertfordshire has also invested in new flight simulators and testing equipment.

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He said its pilots were trained to regulation standards, and the company had two full flight simulators.

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It’s the return of Soarin’ Over California, the original rendition of the flight simulator attraction.

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A flight simulator that journeys through Western wildlife.

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