Definition

The phrase Flight Simulation and Training Devices (FSTD) refers to a variety of training aids ranging from full-motion simulators to task trainers that do not use motion or visual systems.

Description

FSTD can refer to anything from a simple task trainer — a cockpit mockup with nonfunctional switches and instruments — to a full-motion simulator. Regulators set standards and specifications for training devices. Those standards determine what level of device must be used for particular training, and how much of that training must take place in an actual aircraft.