Gamification of Training: From Virtual Cockpit to Real-World Flying

Gamification of Training: From Virtual Cockpit to Real-World Flying

There’s a fledgling aviator out there who will likely be getting an aviation video game this holiday season. Your mother asked me, “Would it help if (insert learner’s name) used Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane?” I answered yes—as long as this Junior Birdman understands the limitations of it and it has cockpit-appropriate controls for what the learner is flying in the real world and—I cannot believe I am writing this—said JB engages in “str…