“A new Cessna 172 aircraft is around $450,000,” Rawlins said. “This simulator is at $750,000, so it’s more than buying a brand-new aircraft. And that’s just the simulator itself.” ...

So Fay did the next best thing: He built his own cockpit using virtual reality. Fay spent 200 hours designing and constructing this DIY Cessna 172 simulator.

It’s priced at $24.99. If you’re interested in flying the Cessna 172 with a higher degree of realism, Just Flight and WB-Sims released the 172SP Classic Enhancement on the former’s store.

The simulator, a state-of-the-art equipment, is a copy of the Cessna 172 cockpit. Talking to FE, civil aviation department advisor Abhay Chandra said through the simulator, ground-level training ...