<ul><li>Texas-based Envoy Air is the first U.S. airline to receive FAA approval to incorporate VR software into its pilot training programs.</li><li>Envoy Air is using VR headsets and joysticks for pilots to practice various aspects of their job without being near an actual aircraft, alongside other training tools like flight simulators.</li><li>The VR training program helps pilots gain proficiency in a shorter time, with positive feedback from both junior and senior aviators.</li><li>Envoy is training its instructors on the VR software before classes of 24 trainees each begin using the mixed-reality program for aircraft preflight checks, flight deck procedures, and more, with potential future applications being explored.</li></ul>

Envoy Using Virtual Reality to Help Train Its Pilots

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