Alaska Airlines’ Flight Operation Training Centre is using Virtual Reality technology to train trainees and professional pilots on how to fly a Boeing 737 and improve their aviation skills. 

The VR training simulation consists of an interactive cockpit procedure trainer including virtual switches, knobs and dials to control the various aircraft systems. The simulation helps apprentices familiarize themselves with pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight procedures. 

According to Janet Ann, Manager, Flight Ops Instructional Systems Design, VR cockpit procedure training helps pilots develop muscle memory before they step into the real simulator training.