Army Aviation Center to start virtual flight training this summer

By Jaspreet Gill / July 15, 2019 at 11:47 AM
The Army Aviation Center of Excellence will soon begin integrating virtual reality to help train its pilots. Aviator Training Next, a spinoff of the Air Force's Pilot Training Next program, seeks to produce a more efficient aviator by reinforcing basic flight training maneuvers. "We are continuously looking for innovative ways to improve the quality of the training we're providing to our Army aviators," Maj. Gen. David Francis, commandant of the Rotary Wing Flight School for Army Aviation and Ft. Rucker,...

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