FAA selects Loft Dynamics VR based simulators to train pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Loft Dynamics’ Airbus H125 and Robinson R22 simulators to train pilots. This will be the first instance of using virtual reality flight simulation technology to train pilots. Both simulators have been installed at the William J. Hughes Technical Center (WHTC), the FAA’s innovation hub. “The adoption of VR flight simulators by international safety agencies like EASA and FAA is crucial given the current landscape. The world needs more than 600,000 new pilots in the next 20 years, and the emergence of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (eVTOL) will significantly add to that