Monday - Friday
by appointment only
RALEIGH-DURHAM
919-377-9244
Your Invitation to
The Flight Deck
Ever dreamed of what it would be like to fly a jet airliner from the captain's seat?
Be a pilot for a day and fly a Boeing 737 simulator airline pilots train in. Assisting as your co-pilot, your instructor will guide you through the exciting scenarios of your choice. If you're really up for a challenge, team up with a friend, or family member as captain and co-pilot and work as a crew to fly your jet.
We tailor each experience to the individual ensuring we conduct your flight in a manner and pace that is highly appealing to you.
FULLY IMMERSIVE
Our simulator is made from a real Boeing 737 cockpit equipped with 220 degree field of view with Ultra HD Projection, surround sound stereo system and floor shakers giving a full immersive experience!
GO ANYWHERE
Our simulator is equipped with a worldwide navigation database with over 24,000 airports. Choose from the most challenging airports for your take-off & landing. Where would you like to go?
REALISTIC SCENARIOS
All weather conditions-simulated aircraft malfunctions gives you a front row seat to the challenges pilots must be ready to meet in the air and on the ground. Are you ready for the challenge?
The World of Professional
Pilot Training
TRAINING
Typically reserved for professional pilots, your invitation to fly our simulator provides you with exclusive access to our flight training center. Learn firsthand what the training demand is like for airline pilots flying the Boeing 737.
INSTRUCTORS
Our instructors are experienced airline pilots with thousands of hours of flying in many different types of military and commercial aircraft all over the world, including the Boeing 737, 757, 767, & 747.
CERTIFICATION
Our simulator is an FAA-Certified AATD (Advanced Aviation Training Device) constructed from a real Boeing 737-800 cockpit, providing a trusted flight training capability to airlines, flight training academies, and professional pilots.
What our customers are saying:
"Our 9 year old son flew the Simulator at Aero Strategies Group recently and he LOVED it! He described it as “Amazing”! And “it was so exciting to get to fly!” The experience so closely emulated actual flight, that he felt like he was landing that 737 at Charles de Gaulle in Paris. We highly recommend the flight sim for anyone, and we can’t wait to go back!"
Amanda - Raleigh
"As a big aviation enthusiast myself, the immersion matters the most to me when flying in a flight simulator. All the simulator cockpits I have tried throughout my life could not compare to the state-of-the-art equipment found in this facility. The flight experience felt so real! It made me completely lose track of time. It’s the type of experience I’ve been looking for, and I highly recommend it!"
Anton - Cary
“As a Mom of a teenager, who's dreaming about a career as a future pilot/airspace engineer, we both were impressed.
We have visited several testing facilities earlier, and my son previously had real flight experiences earlier on other airplanes or simulators, but this was one of a kind providing a realistic flying experience. Can’t wait to return.”
Natalia - Cary
"I watched my 13-year-old son fly and land (without auto pilot), a Boeing 737 thanks to Tom and his team at Throttle Up. It was an amazing experience from start to finish. Everything was as if this was a real flight. I was sending pictures to family, and they thought he was flying a real plane! My son had the time of his life, and we will DEFINITELY do this again except next time I want to give it a try!"
Gail - Raleigh
"What an impressive opportunity for a teen interested in aviation! Just stepping into the cockpit of the simulator felt thrilling - the experience is definitely very immersive and highly realistic. My teen loved the instructor's explanations of the controls and in-flight procedures made hands-on time meaningful. As my son said: “This was very challenging, and I would absolutely do it again!”
Yelena - Raleigh
"WOW!! This was an amazing experience! I always wondered what skills were required to fly these planes. Having the opportunity to find out firsthand from the captain's seat of a Boeing 737 simulator was a dream come true for me. I loved the balance of learning something new but also experiencing the thrill of what it's like to be in command of a passenger jet! This was so cool!!"
Mike - Morrisville