"It was worth every penny, what a great gift idea!" said Jonathan Hayes.  Fly A Sim partnered with the Jodie Dean Show, 98.7 FM, to offer summer time specials!  On air DJ "Judge" Jonathan Hayes actually flew in a Fly A Sim event with another Fly A Sim customer.  Jonathan supported the customer, acting as the Co-Pilot for half of the event and then Jonathan took the controls as the Captain for the second half of the event. He did great!
"It was amazing, I did takeoffs, climbs and turns in the Gulfstream Two simulator."  Jonathan said.  "My landings were somewhat more exciting!  This is where the real Pilots go to get their Type Ratings to become Captains.  I’ll tell you, the guys are gonna love this!"

The FOX 4 TV Fly A Sim story is accessible on the KDFW TV website at www.myfoxdfw.com under Lone Star Adventures. 

Or just click on the link below to see the story.

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=20DFC24DF1DA170275599076D974734C?contentId=6775246&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

Thank you FOX 4 TV Anchor Richard Ray and Videographer Rick Smith for a great Fly A Sim story!

D Magazine will be publishing the Fly A Sim story in their upcoming September issue.  Be on the look out for the September issue of D Magazine and come Fly with us!

Nonpilots Can Fly Jets with "Fly A Sim"

Offering a joy ride in a jet flight simulator is a challenging proposition according to the owners.  Privately held Parameter Aviation, which does business as Carrollton-based Fly A Sim.com, spent many months obtaining approval from several government agencies.  Fly A Sim offers the everyday guy or gal the chance to feel like they are flying a real jet.
Parameter Aviation, incorporated in 1997, leases multi-million simulators that are normally used for actual pilot training.  The Fly A Sim event currently takes place at Flight Safety International, located near DFW Airport.  The full motion, full visual and full sound simulators, certified by the FAA, give customers the thrill of being a pilot without the risk.  The Fly A Sim simulator events start at $299.00 which include a preflight briefing with your instructor prior to actually flying the simulator.
"Many of our customers are ‘pilot wannabes’, guys or gals who always wanted to be a pilot or see what it is like to fly a jet airplane.  Some customers are retired pilots, microsoft flight simulator pilots or radio controlled model airplane pilots.  The majority have never flown an airplane at all, they have a lot fun and do very well.
The Fly A Sim event is sold by Gift Certificate, most often for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Holidays and other special ocassions.  Local DFW corporations in the know provide the exciting Fly A Sim experience as a team building event and as corporate rewards for those top achievers. 

This article originally appeared in the DBJ in the February 17-23, 2006 issue and has been edited and updated for accuracy.