Category of Training Simulators

[AirRabbit]

Originally Posted by Mad (Flt) Scientist

For the FAA version, you should be able to go to www.faa.gov, go to the current list of advisory circulars and check out AC 120-40B:
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory...A?OpenDocument which is the FAAs guidance for sim qualification. The rules are fairly similar, though, as you'd expect.

And you can go to the FAA's National Simulator Program Home page http://www.faa.gov/safety/programs_i..._aviation/nsp/
They have links to Advisory Circulars, Guidance Bulletins, FAQs, and some information on the qualification process for flight simulation training devices.