Microsoft Flight Simulator offers an unexpected learning lesson by demonstrating aerodynamic icing in flight as it affects the pitot-static system. [Credit: Shutterstock] The Microsoft Flight ...

Effective home flight simulation for pilot training requires realistic hardware, focusing on proper control feel and functionality (yoke/joystick, separate throttle quadrant, and essential rudder ...

Jerry Williams is confident that when he flips an aircraft in midair or disables the cockpit instruments, his students can recover without careening to the ground. Rather than attempt dangerous ...

A good flight simulator is way more than just a game. As flight sim technology has gotten more and more accurate, and realistic tools have become increasingly affordable, setting up a simulator at ...

We’d heard about the new Microsoft Flight Simulator’s mega-realistic scenery, digitally distilled from satellite imagery. We knew the sim could recreate real-time weather conditions on the go, relayed ...

The world of good flight simulation videogames is pretty limited, as the bar is quite high for those who want to join the club. X-Plane 12 is a newcomer to the stage of full-fledged flight sims, but ...

In Microsoft Flight Simulator, not only do you have the freedom to fly wherever you want, but you can also fly however you like. The game supports a plethora of controllers and flight stick replicas, ...

I’ve been a consumer PC expert at PCMag for 10 years, and I love PC gaming. I've played games on my computer for as long as I can remember, which eventually (as it does for many) led me to build and ...