Ryan Aerospace wins navy contract for multiple helicopter simulator units
Simulators are not just for fun and they are a big part of pilot training. The Australian Navy is reinforcing their program along with Ryan Aerospace.
Keeping it real: PFC and Ryan Aerospace achieve FAA certification
Precision Flight Controls (PFC) and Ryan Aerospace (Australia) achieve FAA approval / certification for bell 206 / bell 407 helicopter simulator.
Sim to unreal: my experience in a real helicopter
You have all probably wondered how much flying in a flight simulator would help with a real helicopter and what to focus on when you are flying. I’m going to try to answer to that.
Video: a comparison between a real autorotation and an X-Plane autorotation
So, how "real" are sims when compared to real life flying? It depends on how you use them. But if you do things "by the book", you might be surprised.
A story of courage: Desterrado
Sometimes Search and Rescue missions turn out to be something else: a lesson of courage, bravery, will power and that the sea, sometimes, has mercy on men.
The Cabri G2: a pilot's perspective
Wonder how our reviewers do when they're not reviewing flight sim addons? Well, most of them fly real helicopters. Nick Bates took a break from his offshore operations and did a review on the real Cabri G2.
Video: Homebuilt Helicopter from beginning to end
Some guys dream, some guys build the dream. This enthusiast developed his own homebuilt helicopter from scratch and took it for a spit.
Video: S-56 blade bending in flight
Remember the video of the Mi-8 rotor blade in-flight? No? Go see it, then. There's some more slow-motion goodness. An S-56 rotor blade bending while in flight.
