Simulator Training
Fly approaches, holds, and full IFR procedures in our FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) — modeled on the Diamond DA40 and DA42 with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. Log instrument time toward your rating, stay IFR current, and sharpen procedures on the ground at a fraction of aircraft cost.
Our flight simulator is an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) — the higher tier of training device, authorized by the FAA under a Letter of Authorization (AC 61-136). It's modeled on the Diamond DA40 and DA42 with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit, so the procedures, avionics, and instrument scan transfer directly to the airplane you actually fly.
Because it's an AATD, time in the device is loggable toward your ratings and currency when flown with an authorized instructor — real credit, not just practice. It's the most cost-effective way to drill instrument approaches, holds, partial panel, and emergencies, train on weather days, and stay sharp between lessons — all at $130/hr.
| Use | Allowance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Instrument Rating | Up to 20 hrs | Toward the 40 hrs instrument time, with a CFII |
| Commercial | A portion of required time | Within the FTD/ATD allowance |
| IFR Currency (§61.57) | Approaches, holds, tracking | Maintain instrument recency |
| Instrument Proficiency Check | IPC may be completed | With an authorized instructor |
| Private Pilot | Up to 2.5 hrs | Toward the certificate |
Loggable hours are set by the device's FAA Letter of Authorization and must be flown with an authorized instructor. Figures shown are standard AATD allowances — confirm exact specifics with your instructor.
Log instrument time toward your rating and drill approaches before you fly them in the airplane.
Knock out approaches, holds, and tracking to maintain IFR currency under §61.57.
Complete an Instrument Proficiency Check or knock the rust off after time away from flying.
Phoenix heat or low ceilings shouldn't stop training — keep your schedule on the ground.
Practice the expensive, repetitive procedures at $130/hr instead of full aircraft rate.
Rehearse complex scenarios, emergencies, and new avionics safely and repeatably.
Yes, when flown with an authorized instructor. AATD time counts toward the instrument rating and instrument currency per the device's FAA Letter of Authorization.
The Diamond DA40 and DA42 with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit — the same platforms you train in, so the skills transfer directly.
No. The simulator is open to instrument students, rated pilots maintaining currency, and pilots prepping for an IPC or checkride.
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4550 E McKellips Rd STE 101, Mesa, AZ 85215
Falcon Field Airport (KFFZ)