Airbus launches ‘Virtual Procedure Trainer’, remote pilot training solution

Airbus has come up with an interesting solution to offer pilot training without a flight simulator or on-site procedure trainer. The software solution called the Airbus Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) immerses trainees within a virtual cockpit and coaches them on Airbus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). According to Airbus, the VPT uses virtual reality to allow the trainees to drill procedures repeatedly within a fully interactive cockpit. Trainees can act intuitively on each switch and lever, following the correct sequence whilst building their muscle memory and procedural knowledge. Lufthansa Group will be the launch customer for the new solution. Gilad Scherpf,