Flight Sims

Flight Sim Index
Elite

Brief Description:

The Elite sreies of flight sims are for the real pilots to practice IFR (Instrument Flight Rating - flying blind in cloud using only your instruments). Unfortuantly I could not get the Mac demo to work, but I have seen it at a flight shop at Fairoaks airfield in Surrey hooked up to a PC with footpedals and proper flight columns and levers (remember this is a pro sim and is not cheap) and so I know it works and is highly regarded in the aviation industry. Computer flight sims have just been cleared for use by the FAA in the states so that they can be used for IFR licences, I do not know if the CAA here in the UK will follow suite.
Contact Elite

Number of Aircraft:

Cessna 172R

MD-81

Beach Baron

Beach Bonanza A36

Piper Arrow IV

Piper Seneca III

Mooney M20J

Scenery Area:

Only runways and nav aids are depicted as this is an IFR sim, ie, you fly without visual references

Graphics/Sound:

Special Features:

Very accurate nav database and can be used as part of an FAA pilots license

Computer Requirements:

It used to be available for the Mac but I think they only produce it for the PC now. Just as well, it is very expensive, the upgrade modules alone cost between £105 - £245 each.

Internet links:

Flight Sim Index	Elite
	Brief Description: The Elite sreies of flight sims are for the real pilots to practice IFR (Instrument Flight Rating - flying blind in cloud using only your instruments). Unfortuantly I could not get the Mac demo to work, but I have seen it at a flight shop at Fairoaks airfield in Surrey hooked up to a PC with footpedals and proper flight columns and levers (remember this is a pro sim and is not cheap) and so I know it works and is highly regarded in the aviation industry. Computer flight sims have just been cleared for use by the FAA in the states so that they can be used for IFR licences, I do not know if the CAA here in the UK will follow suite. Contact Elite
	Number of Aircraft: Cessna 172R MD-81 Beach Baron Beach Bonanza A36 Piper Arrow IV Piper Seneca III Mooney M20J
	Scenery Area: Only runways and nav aids are depicted as this is an IFR sim, ie, you fly without visual references
	Graphics/Sound:
	Special Features: Very accurate nav database and can be used as part of an FAA pilots license
	Computer Requirements: It used to be available for the Mac but I think they only produce it for the PC now. Just as well, it is very expensive, the upgrade modules alone cost between £105 - £245 each.
	Internet links: