Looking to push your flying skills to the next level using your home sim? Our SimGym Flight Experience is a great way to do that!
It consists of a dynamic flight scenario (flown on PilotEdge) that will test your abilities and help you grow as a pilot. These scenarios include simulated equipment failures, inclement weather, and complex airspace challenges that will keep you on your toes and fully engaged.
For each SimGym session, there are two ways to participate:
- As a pilot
- You will brief, fly, and debrief while sharing your screen with one of our remote flight instructors and the observers
- The requirements to be the pilot are outlined below
- One pilot slot is available per session on a first-come, first-serve basis
- As an observer
- You can observe the flight via Zoom and ask questions throughout (workload permitting)
- You may also fly the flight on your own simulator (though without instructor monitoring)
- Optionally join the wait list in case the pilot is unable to make the flight
- Anyone is welcome to observe
- Max 20 observers per flight
With a focus on practical learning and skill-building, our sim proficiency experience will challenge you to improve your aeronautical decision-making, situational awareness, and other skills.
Eligibility for the pilot slot
- You have at least a private pilot certificate & be familiar with US/FAA airspace procedures. Both rusty and current pilots are welcome.
- You use X-Plane 11/12 with a current PilotEdge subscription (ZLA area).To participate, you must already be fully proficient using your sim and PilotEdge.
- You fly single-engine piston aircraft
- You thrive on continual learning and improvement to become the safest, most proficient pilot possible.
Schedule
You can sign up for any of our next available flights:
- VFR Scenario
- May 27, 2023 (Saturday) from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern (1500 – 1600 UTC)
- IFR Scenario
- May 27, 2023 (Saturday) from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern (1500 – 1600 UTC)
Each session will be 2 hours long and consist of 3 parts:
- 30 minutes of briefing, reviewing flight planning, and knowledge review
- 60 minutes of flying
- 30 minutes of debriefing and knowledge review
For the pilot: Please note that there will be a mandatory technical check (generally no more than 20-30 mins) prior to the date of the flight. This will allow us to ensure proper installation and functionality of your screen sharing, simulator, PilotEdge, and FSC Link software.
About the flight scenarios
You will receive the flight scenarios prior at least 1-2 days prior to the flight to allow you time for flight planning. For the legs which you are piloting, we ask you to have completed all flight planning ahead of time and be ready to start at the designated time.
Type of flights: Flights will be assigned between a variety of airspace types (including class B, C, D, and uncontrolled) and will generally have a distance of around 50 miles.
Initial conditions: Each flight must begin with the aircraft at a parking spot with the engine off. Aside from conducting an external preflight inspection, we expect you to complete all checklists and procedures exactly as if this were real life.
Weather conditions: We encourage you to use real-world weather conditions unless the weather does not permit you to make the flight according to your own personal minimums. In that case, you can customize the weather in your simulator as appropriate.
ATC: Flight scenarios will take place in the PilotEdge ZLA coverage area.
We aim for each scenario to include some kind of abnormal or challenging condition (such as an emergency, equipment failure, weather change, performance limitation, etc.). Our FSC Link plugin will be used to let the flight instructor remotely set surprise conditions to maximize the level of challenge.
About the flight instructors
The experience will be led and coaching will be provided by one or more FAA-certified flight instructors.
