Loft Dynamics H125 becomes first-ever VR flight simulator to receive FAA qualification for use in helicopter pilot training and certification

The Loft Dynamics H125 has become the first-ever VR flight simulator in the US to receive FAA qualification for use in helicopter pilot training and certification. The simulator significantly reduces costs and the space required versus traditional flight simulators, opening the door to cheaper flight training for people wanting to become pilots.

Flight training involves many flight hours with an instructor in a real aircraft. This not only uses expensive fuel but is also limited by weather conditions as well as aircraft and instructor availability. In the past, very large flight simulators costing millions of dollars were also used to train commercial airline pilots, but these training platforms were not accessible to the masses.

VR headset technology has increased in quality and resolution greatly in recent years while motion control platforms have shrunk in size. Along with powerful graphics cards, these technologies have brought what was only available in commercial flight simulators to PC desktops.

Readers wanting to learn how to fly virtually at home can start with a top-notch flight simulator software (like this one on Amazon) with a basic set of flight controls (like these on Amazon). Although the Varjo headsets are amazing, they are also expensive. A more affordable VR headset (like this one on Amazon) can be a good compromise.

The H125 uses the Varjo Aero VR headset to project a virtual cockpit view from a helicopter. The 1.58-pound (717 g) headset uses two 90 Hz mini LED LCD displays with a resolution of 2,880 x 2,720 pixels each to project a stereoscopic virtual display with a 115° horizontal and 134° diagonal field-of-view. The 200 Hz eye tracking allows the simulator to maintain a realistic view from the helicopter during flight maneuvers.

The simulator cockpit reproduces the look and feel of flight controls, cockpit instruments, and even the seat and safety harness. Force feedback along with six-axis base motion simulates the actual response of the helicopter to control inputs, ground contacts, and emergency maneuvers during simulated flights. The pilots’ bodies are tracked in real-time, and matching virtual avatars are projected into the virtual world during training for added realism.

Flight training centers can contact Loft Dynamics today for a demonstration.

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