Passengers waiting to catch their flight at the international departure area of T3 terminal at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here can now take some time off from shopping at the duty-free shops and eating at the numerous restaurants to slip into the cockpit of a Boeing 737 aircraft and fly it.
The Boeing 737 NG flight simulator, also known as The Cockpit, was launched at the terminal to help fulfil the fantasy of those who have always wanted to experience what it feels like to fly an aircraft.
Once in the cockpit, one can occupy the captain’s seat. The simulator will step in as the first officer and be the guide throughout the process of flying the jumbo jet.
It even recreates the sound of the roaring engines and shows a glimpse into the intense concentration that is demanded of a pilot when navigating through weather and traffic.
It recreates the chatter from Air Traffic Controller and the buzz from the various radios.
Talking at the launch, DIAL CEO Prabhakara Rao said: “We are happy to offer our passengers such an innovative and exciting proposition. I have personally experienced it and will term the experience as incredible.”
The Cockpit director Ehsan Khalid added: “This flight simulator is the first-of-its-kind in an international airport, not only in India but in the world. We welcome all to come and choose to fly to any of the 24,000 airfields of the world.”
