Jet Simulator

Our contact page has comprehensive directions for your visit to the sim, however some weekends both gates are being closed and you will have to wait unto the security guard comes to open the barrier closest to the guards hut at the Montracon entrance where you should be aiming for on a weekend.

If in doubt just and you cant see a guard a quick blast on your car horn will let them know you need to get through. Failing that just give us a ring and we can try and find them to let you in. It’s not an ideal situation but its better than someone driving off in cars parked at the site.

Where has the last 12 months gone?

We would just like to take this time to wish all our customers a great Christmas and a successful and most importantly a happy new year.

We have been very busy recently mopping up some of the fallout from a couple of sim companies going out of business so hopefully we have helped relieve some of the stress which is bound to have affected those caught in the fallout.

It has been great to see several of our students get their first airline appointments and all of us who have been down the road of getting qualified to fly commercially will know the feeling of relief when you actually get to reverse the flow of money and get paid for flying. When I sit next to a pilot I can always tell which ones are passionate about flying rather than those that just want to wear the uniform and pose and it has been great privilege to help the enthusiasts get their dream job, well done all of you!

It is looking like 2025 will be a busy year with more recruiting and more vouchers being sold for Christmas presents it is just as well that I have retired from flying after 30 years and will be able to focus more on virtual flying than the real thing. Every cloud has a silver lining though; no more waking up at 3:00 am to drive to work!

All the very best from the Jet Simulator crew!

We have midweek slots available now at relatively short notice as we approach the winter recruitment season.

I have said this before but please don’t leave it until the last minute before booking yourself in for some practice. We all get rusty after time away from the flight deck and to be brutally honest it shows when its been six months since you last had a visit to a sim.

Rather than taking your mates and family for a flight n a C152 to practice your skills your time would be better spent in a simulator that behaves like the simulator you will be tested in when you go for an airline assessment. There will be plenty of time (and money) to spend on small aircraft once you are sat in the right seat of a 737.

You may only get one chance for your dream job, don’t risk missing it because you fail the sim.

We have a limited time offer to anyone who flies the virtual skies who fancies doing things properly and wants to learn the aircraft (B737) to get the most enjoyment out of your home flight simulator or be able to fly our sim solo.

Email us and we can discuss things further. You will be learning from people who fly the actual aircraft and are happy to show you how everything works.

It will be an especially happy new year for those pilots who have just landed their first jobs with various airlines and will be making their way through training ready for the chaos that is the summer season.

Don’t let your guard down though, people do get chopped and the standards are very high these days for flight crew. None of us ever stop learning and if you think you know it all you could be in the wrong job. So with that in mind we are offering a discount to those who just want to sit in a simulator and go through procedures rather than fly the sim. Get in touch and see what we can do to make you stand out of the crowd!

One of our friends has had his very own 737-800 simulator in his home but due to a change in circumstances he is looking to sell it all. Get in touch with us and we will put you in touch with him.

We are into the busy time of year for us, not least because people are looking for unique gifts for friends and family and a flight in a 737 simulator is pretty unique but also because it is this time of year that airlines recruit pilots for the following season so we are getting plenty of calls from people wanting to do some practice for an upcoming simulator assessment.

We will always try to help but we are struggling sometimes to fit people in at very short notice. So why not do yourself a very big favor and book a session now, do it at your leisure rather than a last minute panic. If you are applying for jobs you have done all the hard work and most of the expense, are you willing to risk all that by failing to keep your flying skill sharp. Many people come the night before the assessment, they are stressed and worried and is shows in their flying, but its too late. Think about it. Do an hour or two now with the people who know what you need to know. Don’t leave it too late!

A few years ago those in the know were saying there was going to be a pilot shortage. Those cynical types, and I include myself amongst those that doubted it, not least in my case because the loudest voices were those companies that provided training for pilots. A few of those have since gone bust, so maybe it was partly a cry for help, however I have to hold my hand up and admit I was wrong. There is definitely a shortage of pilots, for the first time that I can remember airlines have been recruiting during the summer months.

Some airlines are at long last considering taking cadets on, there are promotions on offer for those suitable to move to the Captains seat. Pilots are leaving the crappy carriers (we all know who they are) and are moving across to the better employers leaving empty seats at the bottom of the food chain.

Traditionally autumn is the time that the charter airlines recruit ready for the following summer. These invites often come at short notice and as with last year we are often busy and struggled to get people time in the simulator to brush up. So what can you do about it?

Well if you want my advice I suggest you make sure you keep a level of practice that means you are ready to to an interview and sim assessment at very short notice. Practice makes perfect after all, keep yourself current. Better to do an hour from time to time than try cramming 3 hours in the day before you are due to impress some crusty old training Captain working for the airline you want to be working for.

You know it makes sense; spend some time at our sim with experienced instructors in a relaxed learning environment.

Right now due to the pair of us being incredibly busy we are requesting that you contact us via email, that way it goes to all the instructors and there is more chance of you getting a rapid response.

Email us using jetsimulatoruk@gmail.com . Otherwise please leave a message on the answerphone but as that is diverting to my mobile right now you may have a long wait before I get back on the ground and can call you back. Thanks for your patience! Let me know in the message if its OK if I call in the middle of the night as I drive home 😉 Kidding!

If you have a short notice simulator assessment coming up we will do our best to help you but we cant promise anything.

2023 has indeed got off to a flying start with the simulator busier than normal with commercial pilots queuing up to get some practice before they head off for the all important sim assessment which forms part of the selection process.

Personally when I have been for interviews in the past I never had any practice before but there weren’t any fixed base sims around and I was already flying full time as an instructor and corporate pilot so was very current as a handling pilot.

These days though people are going for airline jobs with the bare minimum of experience so it makes sense to pour some more cash into the already big hole to ensure you are at your best.

You have plenty of options these days with fixed base sims springing up all over, some offering, on the face of it great deals. Choose wisely though, It isn’t just the sim, its the person coaching you that offers that extra value for money at Jet Simulator. Take a look at the pictures of our sim, it has 2 CDU’s, projected graphics and it is identical to the actual simulator you will do your assessment in. It is also maintained to a high standard the photos on this site are of our simulator, unlike some other sites out there. You will also be helped by someone who has flown commercially and has helped lots of pilots along the way to securing the first job.

We have also been doing this for 8 years and there are no gimmicks or BS