how much does it cost to go in a flight simulator?

Question

Large full motion simulators used for training for a specific type of plane

Answer 1

There's a FMS at the Bombardier plant near my place, you can simulate flying the CRJ-200 or -700, or the new CRJ900. The Learjet , and the Dash series. Normally closed to the public, but during special events, you can have a go for around 100$ for half an hour.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Prior to and just after 911, I was selling and hosting full-motion sim time for $400-$600 per hour. (Full motion, DC9, DC10, 727, 757, 747, A320.)



Bummer for me that that business had to go away.



Generally speaking just buying an hour of time is a severe nusiance for a company that has these simulators which is likely why quoted rates are so high.

Answer 5

I believe that the Level D (full motion, full visual, complete replication of flight deck, etc.) sim I trained in 2 years ago for my last type rating ran about $1,000 per hour, or more. (We were not charged by the hour.) The type rating itself retailed around $35k ($27k-30k if discounted) and most of that was attributable to the cost of sim training. Was in a "super mid size full glass business jet". I actually doubt the above-poster's mention of $3k for "DC-9/737". Those type ratings are much cheaper than the figures I gave above and so are not reflective of such a high hourly rate, those sims are old, with old avionics and flight instrumentation platforms. Those older sims probably cost more to maintain than to actually operate.

Answer 6

When we went to Flight Saftey in TOL, the Citation X level D sim was 600.00+ a hr for just the flight deck and screens, 1800.00+ an hr for full motion, which they didnt turn on.

We went with a group of students in the flight progam, as one of the the people knew the director very well and set us up with intro to flight saftey as a promotion for their new high altitude and jet familazation program.

Answer 7

Have you tried Pro Flight Simulator system? Go to on this site : http://latestflightsimulator.com . This will absolutely save yourself!

Answer 8

Depends on the type aircraft simulated. DC-9/737 size runs about 3K an hour. Citations are cheaper and the harder to find type, say Lockheed JetStar are about 10K an hour.

Answer 9

If you download Google Earth, there's a free version. The free version has a flight simulator, and if you have one, you can hook up a joystick and make the simulator seem more real.

Answer 10

Was wondering the same thing