Training and Workforce
TRU Simulation Signs First Sale of Veris VR Simulator
US Aviation Academy will use Cessna 172 simulators in its pilot training program
TRU Simulation and US Aviation Academy
TRU Simulation + Training and US Aviation Academy signed a purchase agreement for five Cessna 172 virtual reality flight simulators that will be used for the training provider's pilot training program.

US Aviation Academy is the first flight training organization to place a fleet order for TRU Simulation + Training’s Veris virtual reality (VR) flight simulator. Last week at NBAA-BACE, the training provider placed an order for five TRU Veris simulators that will replicate the Cessna 172, with options for 10 more.

The Veris simulator has been qualified by the FAA as a level-7 flight training device. EASA qualification to level-3 standards is expected later this year, according to TRU Simulation. The advantage of VR in flight simulation is that it eliminates the need for a bulky and expensive visual display system, and the trainee can see the depicted outside world and inside of the aircraft in any direction.