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In this Picture I can see inside a flight simulator. This simulator like all others, is outfitted with an instructor operating station.

From this station, instructors can instantly create a variety of events such as engine failures, engine fires, hydraulic failures, severe weather conditions and so on. There are two pilots in this cockpit replication setup. The captain is seated on the left and the first officer is seated on the right-hand side.

I can see green lights and functional switches on the overhead panel.

I can also see the instructor pointing his fingers towards the computer screen. He is probably inserting a malfunction for the pilots to practice.

Looking through the widescreen visual technology system I can see the aircraft is on the ground which leads me to conclude that the pilots are about to practice a takeoff procedure.

Flight simulators are crucial when it comes to initial and recurrent training for pilots.

Simply because there are emergency situations that you can practice in a simulator that you cannot practice in a real aircraft. I can also say that a simulator is designed to replicate not only a cockpit of an airplane but also the view outside the windows for every imaginable flight scenario.

Indeed, when it comes to simulators, it is very important that they have a high level of realism and this is done by applying state of the art technology to the interfaces which enables the simulators to deliver a realistic sensation of motion.

A simulator is designed to replicate not only a cockpit of an airplane but also the view outside the windows for every imaginable flight scenario. And this is a huge advantage in terms of saving money, for instance. In this way pilots can practice and maintain their licenses without the need to burn costly fuel in a real flight.