Start Your Career in Aviation Technology with Flight Simulator Foundations
Our Flight Simulator Foundations course is a live, entry-level program designed to help you start your career in the simulator industry. It is a scheduled, instructor-led experience held in a virtual classroom. We focus on providing a clear overview of the industry and the basic technical skills required to manage and maintain modern training devices. Because we want to ensure the best experience for every student, we run this course only when we have enough participants to make it viable. By joining our waiting list, you secure your spot for the next available session.
A High-Value Entry Point into Professional Simulator Support
This training provides an affordable and accessible way to see if a career in aviation training support is right for you. You will gain a professional understanding of how simulators work and how they are used by major operators. By learning from our experienced instructor-mentors in a live (online) setting, you can ask questions in real-time and start building your professional network. It is the most efficient way to gain the foundational knowledge you need before moving on to specialised roles in simulator maintenance.
Online Delivery
All of our courses are instructor led, with this particular course being delivered completely online in our virtual classroom. This allows for students from all around the world to benefit from the professionally delivered program.
Find Your Feet in the Industry
Many people are not familiar with how and why flight simulators are operated all around the world. Our experienced instructor-mentors will make you familiar, and quickly.
A Stepping Stone Into the Industry
Flight Simulation is an exciting industry with increasing demands for all kinds of specialist roles globally.
Why this training?
There is a growing need for skilled technicians, engineers and managers to support complex training systems operated by airlines, governments and defence forces globally.
This course supports the transition between general technical knowledge and the specific requirements of the aviation simulation industry. It ensures you understand the core principles of flight simulation training devices (FSTDs) so you can hit the ground running in a professional training centre environment.
Who is it for?
This course is for anyone looking to enter the aviation industry from a technical or operational background.
It is perfect for aspiring simulator technicians, maintenance engineers, or career changers who want to work with high-tech equipment. If you have an interest in aviation and want to find a career that combines technology with hands-on problem solving, this is the right place to start.
Course structure
Module 1 - Introduction to Synthetic Training Devices
Module 2 - Introduction to Aerodynamics and Flight Modelling
Module 3 - Human Factors and Safety in Simulator Maintenance
Module 4 - Simulator Hardware and Structure Overview
Module 5 - Technical Soft Skills
Module 6 - Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Join a High-Tech Industry Where Engineering and Safety Meet
The aviation training industry offers a career path unlike any other. You are working with computers, and at the same tim managing high-fidelity machines that replicate the flight dynamics of real aircraft. One day you might be troubleshooting a mixed reality headset tracking system for a flight training device, and the next, you could be doing a hydraulic fluid replacement on a 6DOF motion base of a Full Flight Simulator. It is a "hands-on" role where your technical expertise directly contributes to the safety of pilots and crew members.
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This industry is growing as more operators increase training training on synthetic devices to reduce costs and carbon footprints. By choosing a career in simulator support, you are entering a field that values operational excellence and technical skill. This foundational course is your way to find out if this path is right for you. It gives you the basic knowledge needed to move toward more advanced roles in simulator maintenance, engineering, and regulatory compliance.
