Flight Simulator Lab
Come fly with us. Get a hands-on experience of what happens in an aircraft cockpit and learn the basic fundamentals of flight. Our Flight Simulator Lab has three simulator stations and one Redbird motion simulator.
Flight simulator stations
All flight simulator stations run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Premium Deluxe Edition with Reno Air Races: Full Collection.
PC specifications
- OEM Intel Core i7-8700K 3.70GHz 12MB Intel Smart Cache
- 512GB Samsung 960 Pro Series PCIE NVME M.2 SSD PCI-E
- 2TB HOD 3.5" SATAIII 7200RPM 6.0 GB/s 64MB cache
- Kinsgton 8GB DDR4-3000 HyperX Predator
- EVGA NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080 Tl FTW3 Gaming ICX 11GB
Accessories
- 49鈥 CRG9 curved Samsung gaming monitor QHD 120hz
- Honeycomb Alpha Yoke
- Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant
- Garmin G1000 Avionics Suite
- Thrustmaster PENDULAR rudder
- HyperX Cloud Alpha gaming headset
Redbird motion simulator
The is a full-motion, multiengine simulator. It is FAA certified as an advanced aviation training device (AATD).
Features
- 3-axis, electric motion platform with feedback for yaw, pitch and roll.
- Fully enclosed cockpit.
- 200-degree wrap-around visuals.
- Worldwide terrain database.
- Configured to replicate the Piper Seminole aircraft used by 蜜桃社区 Michigan University's College of Aviation.
蜜桃社区 Michigan University aviation students can log hours using this simulator. You do not have to be an aviation student to use the simulator, but you must be 16 years old or older and a member of the 蜜桃社区 community.
Today's hours
Today's hours
Location
The Flight Simulator lab is located on the of Waldo Library in Room 0135. Check in at the Tech Lab desk.
Accessing the lab
When you arrive for your session, check in at the Tech Lab desk on the lower level of Waldo Library for access to a flight simulator. Be sure to bring your Bronco Card with you.
The flight simulators are available to all 蜜桃社区 Michigan University students, faculty, instructors and staff.