Thanks to the march of technology, flight simulation is advancing the quality and cost-effectiveness of training not just for professional pilots but also for those who aspire to join their ranks.

AIN senior editor Matt Thurber straps into Aviation Performance Solutions' Siai-Marchetti S211 and Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk and gets a stomach for recovering from jet upsets.

We bid farewell to AIN writer and early NBAA staffer John Pope, and astronaut and bizav safety proponent Gene Cernan.