CBP Will Train Pilots Using VR Simulators for First Time

Reiser Simulation and Training: Redefining simulator realism

Off-the-shelf helicopter pilot and maintenance training solutions often leave little room for customization without significant investment. Costs rise even further when a customer orders a first-of-its-kind simulator, which requires both development and qualification. Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH is rewriting the playbook in simulator development. From high-fidelity mixed reality cockpits to strikingly realistic maintenance rigs, this Ger…

CBP Will Train Pilots Using VR Simulators for First Time

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be the first U.S. federal law enforcement agency and first branch of the Homeland Security Department to train pilots using virtual reality (VR) flight simulators. On Wednesday, Swiss VR flight simulation training device (FSTD) provider Loft Dynamics announced that CBP’s Air and Marine Operations (AMO) unit awarded a contract to its partner, Davenport Aviation, for delivery of Loft’s Airbus H125 simulator…