Boeing 747 – the JUMBO jet  –  “This is a far better experience than I had with another company in the Midlands. My Captain was Nigel a retired pilot from British Airways. We flew along the Hudson river and Landed at JFK New York. The simulator is super realistic, and Captain Nigel a great instructor.”

Airbus A320 motion simulator – “I had done a flight simulation before with another company but with FSM I found it was far more informative. Even before the flight started, the briefing provided a vast amount of basic knowledge which answered a lot of questions.

Boeing 737 motion simulator – “Right from the start we were made to feel very welcome. The initial briefing was very informative and the facilities are great. Following the briefing, I was introduced to my instructor, Rick. He was very friendly and his wealth of experience was just fantastic. Settling into the flight deck of the 737 simulator was like a childhood dream come true. The guidance and instruction from Rick throughout the flight was superb”.

Captain Chris Rigby retired from flying 8 years ago. Chris didn’t want all his 23,000 hours of flight experience go to waste, so Flight Simulators Midlands was born.

FSM is where both members of the public and experienced pilots can come to test their skills and have fun.

Starting with a Boeing 737 simulator, once owned by Sabena Airlines. Then followed by an ex by Aer Lingus Boeing 747. The latest addition to the fleet is an Airbus A320. This Airbus started life as a real British Airways plane 320 (G-BUSF). Our Airbus 320 has now been back-engineered into a flight simulator. The 737 and A320 have motion. The 747 has a giant screen which even fools experienced pilots into thinking they are on the move.

Boeing 737 Flight Simulator – This fantastic aircraft simulator was originally owned by Sabena Airlines of Belgium and was constructed by Atkins and Merryl in the USA. After the demise of Sabena, it was bought out and partly converted into a New Generation (NG) 737 simulator. We purchased this machine in 2012 and have since continued with the conversion process so it has a fully functional instrument and overhead panel. We regularly have current 737 captains fly this simulator and they comment on how remarkably close it is to the real thing. Our graphics are the latest from the USA and our functional software is recognised as the industry’s leading programme. A hydraulic motion option completes this remarkable machine. Similar simulators anywhere else will cost in excess of £500 / hour. 2 observer seats are available.

Airbus A320 – This is not a simulator –  this is a REAL aircraft – G-BUSF – reverse engineered into a simulator and what an amazing job our engineers have done with it. Scrapped some 3 years ago, this aircrafts nose was cut off and then mounted on a pitch motion platform at Coventry Airport. Previoulsy operated by GB Airways for British Airways, some of our instructors have flown this actual aeroplane. For one it was his first ever jet flight! This simulator, like the 737, has professional ‘collimated’ displays which produce high resolution imagery for flight. It’s so realistic that sitting in it you sometimes wonder if you are in a real aeroplane. Room for up to 3 observers. Pitch motion available. A real must for you techy wannabe pilots.

Boeing 747 – This superb machine started life as an Aer Lingus 747-200 training simulator. Since its early days, it has been converted into a 400 series aircraft by the addition of the glass cockpit and all the supporting software. This simulator has an amazing cinema screen wrap around graphics to give both the flight crew and the observers the best view possible. It’s so powerful that everyone is convinced they have been moving when actually they haven’t. We often use this simulator to train aspiring British Airways pilots before their interview process, something which we have been very successful with. This is the ‘Queen of the Skies’ and is my favourite of all our simulators. Room for up to 3 observers.