Practice this by planning a normal VFR cross-country, then calling a spontaneous diversion at a random point in the flight. Use your sectional or EFB to find the nearest suitable airport. Calculate a ...

Both X-Plane 12 and Microsoft Flight Simulator are excellent options on the market. Look for which offers aircraft models that most closely match what you fly, or plan to fly, in the real world.

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell Textron to build an X-plane demonstrator capable of flying at speeds of up to 450 knots, with the office […] ...