Here’s How VR Is Helping Tackle A Serious Pilot Shortage – SlashGear

Loft Dynamics is a Swiss company that has developed highly technical resources for helicopter pilot training since 2016, according to Tech Crunch. The brand was initially called VRM Switzerland and has had success in building a variety of simulation scenarios including flying in low visibility conditions like at night. The simulators also provide training the same as a real helicopter, albeit without the addition of mortal danger.

While these tools have quickly become essential for those training to fly helicopters in the real world, Loft Dynamics has also rolled out airplane VR systems as well. This virtual reality environment allows pilots in training to engage in realistic scenarios that may occur while flying a commercial jet, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has even signed off on these devices as a legitimate and approved training tool for the Airbus H125 helicopter simulator (per TechCrunch). This certainly signals a surge in utilization of the company’s products and Loft Dynamics appears poised to chase after subsequent authorizations for its other simulator training solutions. Until now, the company has operated solely in Europe.