We're changing it up a little today. With this blog post we're going to be separating aviation fact from fiction in the sim bay - let us know if you like the format and we can do more like this in the future. Most people outside this industry have no idea how hard it is to keep a multi-million dollar simulator running like clockwork. To a passenger, it’s a big box on legs. To a pilot, it’s their sweat box for the day. But for the technicians, engineers and managers behind the

In flight simulator maintenance, "good enough" is a silent killer of reliability. What starts as a temporary workaround often becomes permanent technical debt, degrading training fidelity and increasing downtime. Discover why settling for marginal performance puts pilot safety at risk and how top operators maintain "fit for purpose" standards in an aging fleet.

Discover the backbone of flight simulator validation: the Qualification Test Guide (QTG). Learn how this document proves an FSTD matches reality, the critical difference between QTG and Master QTG (MQTG), and why it is essential for FAA and EASA regulatory compliance. A must-read guide for operators ensuring high-fidelity pilot training standards.

Struggling with flight simulator terminology? Is an FSTD qualified, certified, or approved? This guide clarifies the confusing terms used by global aviation authorities like the FAA (Part 60) and EASA (CS-FSTD). Understand the critical differences between simulator 'Qualification,' 'Certification,' 'Approval,' and 'Evaluation' to ensure compliance and training effectiveness.