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Flight training devices (FTDs)

Definitions

  • A full-size replica of the instruments, equipment, panels, and controls of an aircraft, or set of aircraft, in an open flight deck area or in an enclosed cockpit. A force (motion) cueing system or visual system is not required.

References

  • Aviation Instructor Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2020