flight simulator
Virtual aviation practice
A flight simulator is a device or software that recreates the experience of piloting an aircraft.
Professional simulators used for training pilots replicate cockpit controls, instrument panels, and realistic motion.
Consumer flight simulators are video games or programs that model aircraft physics and scenery: He learned basic navigation on a flight simulator before his first lesson.
Pilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
takeoff · landing · navigation · turbulence · runway · control tower · airspace · flaps
Simulated immersive environment
- headsetWearable audio device
- 3D graphicsDepth-rendered digital images
- motion controlsMovement-sensing game interface
- head trackingDetecting cranial orientation
joystick · pedals · resolution · frame rate · rendering · hardware · peripherals · display
Loyalty or exactness
- physicsScience of matter and energy
- immersionState of being submerged
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
graphics · textures · lighting · terrain · force feedback · sound design · real-time · day-night cycle
Prescribed sequence of actions
- checklistItemized verification guide
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- IFRAviation without visual references
- VFRAviation using visual references
emergency drill · student pilot · ground school · maneuvers · crosswind landing · proficiency · FAA · ATP
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
altitude · takeoff · landing · navigation · turbulence · runway · control tower · airspace · flaps · rudder
VR
Simulated immersive environment
- headsetWearable audio device
- 3D graphicsDepth-rendered digital images
- motion controlsMovement-sensing game interface
head tracking · joystick · pedals · resolution · frame rate · rendering · hardware · peripherals · display
fidelity
Loyalty or exactness
authenticity · graphics · textures · lighting · terrain · force feedback · sound design · real-time · day-night cycle
procedure
Prescribed sequence of actions
- checklistItemized verification guide
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- IFRAviation without visual references
VFR · emergency drill · student pilot · ground school · maneuvers · crosswind landing · proficiency · FAA · ATP
- vehicle gamescar racing, motorcycle racing, boat racing, kart racing, drag racing
- aviation trainingpilot training, ground school, private pilot, commercial pilot, pilot license
- motion simulatorsroller coaster sim
- Instrument TrainingIFR, holding patterns, radio navigation, GPS navigation, ground school
- test facilitiestest track, proving ground, test chamber, test bench, test bed
- amusementsarcade, carnivals, pinball machine, fairs, ferris wheel
flight simulatormilitary aircraft
Armed forces' aerial vehicles
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