2024 Sim Builder’s Guide

FLYING launches guide to help you make your at-home flight sim dreams a reality

For pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike, the next best thing to flying itself is a flight simulator.

As little as a few hundred dollars can build a basic flight sim at home with a set of controls and a computer program. A lot more money can outfit an airline with a full-motion simulator to train pilots to fly without leaving the ground.

To help you navigate building your own sim, we’ve put together this guide with some products and gear to get you underway.

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