Strap in and ride along as certified flight instructors Kevin Lane-Cummings and Jeff Van West raise the landing gear on this guide to using Microsoft Flight Simulator X. For a quick overview of PFC’s certified simulator and the design behind them, read the interview here.Brand new, this fantastic book is real world training for serious pilots, not a game. conducted a quick interview with Mike Altman, president of PFC. However, most users will find that it is more efficient to purchase a simulator already certified by GLEIM or PFC. There is nothing stopping users from getting in touch with the FAA and working through the steps to certification from there.
The FAA-certified version also has some of the purely fun stuff (like space flight) removed–even though those situations are simulated accurately in X-Plane, just like the FAA-certified subsonic terrestrial flight. The biggest difference is that the FAA-certified versions have custom aircraft files with larger instrument panels, which are set up to work with hardware radios like those found in the physical cockpits.
However, the software available for about $60 at is almost identical what is found in the $500,000 full-motion FAA-certified platforms. The retail version of X-Plane purchased at is not certified for flight training right out of the box, since certification requires a software and hardware combination. The certified software is available for $500 to $1,000 per copy from PFC and GLEIM and the hardware runs from around $8,000 to $500,000 depending on your needs.
This is because flight training systems can only be certified as a complete package (a software and hardware combination). However, getting the actual certification through the FAA takes a great deal more work than getting the X-Plane software ready.Ĭertification requires not only that the user have the certified X-Plane software, but also certified hardware (cockpit and flight controls) available through companies like Precision Flight Controls and GLEIM Aviation. Any copy of X-Plane purchased from can have the features required for FAA certification unlocked using a special USB key or digital download product key.
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