Home flight simulators are effective training tools for aspiring pilots, but their value depends heavily on using quality hardware that accurately mimics real aircraft controls to prevent the ...

A recent Flight Simulation Association study indicates that home flight simulation significantly reduces the flight training hours required for pilot certification, cutting 5.5 hours from average ...

Microsoft has posted what PC rigs will need to have to reach certain settings for the upcoming release of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is less than two months away ...

Some students arrive at their first flight lesson surprisingly comfortable in a cockpit. They understand the purpose of most instruments and generally know what most of the various knobs and switches ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, or MSFS 2024 for the sanity of my fingers, was initially a surprise announcement to much of the flight sim community. MSFS 2020 was expected to stick around for a ...

The Thrustmaster SOL-R Flightstick takes the concept of a bulky, desk-invading HOTAS setup and reduces the required space massively, and it does this without major compromise. You still have throttle ...

If you really want to get serious about flight sims, these VKB peripherals are about as good as they come. For those looking for a more casual experience, however, this is likely to be a step too far.