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Shared Cockpit Allows Simulating Pilots To ‘Fly’ Together
The plug-in for X-Plane lets pilots in two locations fly together. This screen shot reveals the visual fidelity of the program, as the ‘pilot’ follows the controller’s instructions.
The plug-in for X-Plane lets pilots in two locations fly together. This screen shot reveals the visual fidelity of the program, as the ‘pilot’ follows the controller’s instructions.

An innovation in personal computer-based flight simulation–a shared cockpit between two people flying their simulators in separate locations–is now available on the X-Plane simulator running the PilotEdge live ATC system. PilotEdge allows simulator fliers to interact with live controllers when flying in the southern California region. The shared cockpit feature also lets two individuals flying their own simulators simulate flying in the same aircraft as pilot/copilot, instructor/student or just to share a simulated flight experience.