If there’s one thing we learned from watching this season of The Bachelor (admit it: you watched it, too), it’s that flying is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Even if you disagree with his choice of fiancée on Monday night, we can all agree that flying is hot. If you’re more of a Top Gun fan, with the need for speed, then you’ll get off on the adrenaline rush.
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If there’s one thing we learned from watching this season of The Bachelor (admit it: you watched it, too), it’s that flying is the ultimate aphrodisiac. Even if you disagree with his choice of fiancée on Monday night, we can all agree that flying is hot. If you’re more of a Top Gun fan, with the need for speed, then you’ll get off on the adrenaline rush.
And for just $39, you too can taste the thrill of piloting an airplane (a $79 value). Boston Flight Simulator Academy uses flight simulators right at Beverly Airport. Founder Roger Brul has logged over 5,700 flight hours since 1990 and has transported notables like Tom Brady, Governor Deval Patrick, and the Olsen twins. Your package includes a two-hour introductory simulator course with a private, FAA-certified instructor during which you’ll learn the basics like level flight, turns, climbs, descents and landings in a simulator. You’ll also get two hours of simulator time to use whenever you want after your introductory lesson (no instructor needed).
Here’s your chance to let your aviation fantasies take flight in a safe, but realistic environment. Boston Flight Simulator Academy’s simulator has four high-resolution screens with flight controls to give you a true feel for the challenges of air travel. No experience is necessary, as Salem News noted in their profile about a novice’s spin on the simulator. Since your instructor is FAA-certified, flight simulator lessons even count towards classroom training should you decide to really get that pilot career off the ground.
So, fasten your seatbelts, move your seat back into its full upright position, and let’s get it, together!
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Salem News Notes a Novice’s Spin on the Simulator with Founder Roger Brul
Without any prior flying experience, David Csicsek sat behind the controls of a B206 helicopter at Beverly Airport and took off.
Although he was high above the North Shore with a bird’s-eye view of the Salem power plant to the south and the sun glaring on the Atlantic Ocean to the east, he wasn’t actually flying. He wasn’t even in a real helicopter. Instead, Csicsek sat in a small room inside Hangar 47 in front of a flight simulator.
“Nice airspeed and good climb rate,” instructor Roger Brul, a professional helicopter pilot, said over the loud hum of the helicopter rotor. “Now, take a 180-degree turn to the right. Just be sure to take your time, that’s how it is in real life, everything in flying is slow.”
Csicsek took the right turn as instructed and continued to fly with confidence.
“Flying helicopters is something I’ve always wanted to do,” said Csicsek, 46, of Brockton. “I was surprised at how sensitive the simulator actually was.”
The simulator setup is a version of Microsoft Flight Simulator X that features three high-resolution monitors and full flight controls. Brul, 36, who lives in Lynn, purchased the simulator a few months ago and has just started the Boston Flight Simulator Academy.
It’s one of two schools at Beverly Airport. The other, Beverly Flight Center, provides training on a professional, logable airplane simulator, as well as classroom and in-flight training.
The new school offers lessons on the simulator to anyone interested in aviation.
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