VRMotion AG<\/a> develops and produces virtual reality simulators for helicopter pilot training that enable full-body immersion and give the pilot the feeling of sitting in a real helicopter. We were able to report on this back in May report<\/a>that the EASA has approved the Swiss company's first Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) for training its helicopter crews. The ZHAW has now also decided to work with such a simulator.<\/p>\n At the ZHAW Aviation Centre, the Flight Mechanics and Flight Control Systems team will use and further develop the simulator for various research and development purposes as well as in human factor and human machine interface research. According to VRM Switzerland, a motion-based simulator is needed because motion feedback for the pilot is necessary to achieve the required realism in different flight conditions, such as hovering when approaching the ground or during turbulent recovery training in general aviation.<\/p>\n Pierluigi Capone, Team Leader Flight Mechanics and Flight Control Systems at the ZHAW, comments on the partnership: \"Compared to bulky and expensive simulators with large dome screens, VR enables cost-effective simulations in a small space. VR technology also enables research into the domains of human factors and human-machine interfaces.\"<\/p>\nVR simulator for research and development<\/h3>\n