Questions we get from training departments.

AVOPSIM runs on a customized version of MSFS 2024, which already provides photorealistic global terrain, live and preset weather, day and night lighting and vehicle physics, maintained and updated by Microsoft and Asobo. Reusing it removes the largest development and maintenance cost from the project, which is why an AVOPSIM integration costs a fraction of a purpose-built simulator. It also runs on off-the-shelf PCs and driving controls, so stations are cheap to add and easy to replace, and instructors and trainees pick up an interface that is already familiar. Our effort goes into the part that matters for training: a 1:1 reproduction of your airport, your vehicles and your procedures.

Higher first-attempt pass rates, because trainees already know the layout, signage and hotspots before the practical exam. No operational vehicle out of service and no fuel burned on familiarization. Mistakes such as runway incursions, missed hold points or wrong phraseology happen in the simulator, are logged and are debriefed. One instructor supervises several stations instead of one trainee in a passenger seat, and missions pass or fail automatically against your constraints. Night, winter and low-visibility conditions are available on demand. With AVOP licenses costing USD 600 to 900 per person, fewer failed attempts and less instructor time per trainee add up quickly across every cohort.

No. AVOPSIM is a training aid. It is not certified or approved by the FAA, EASA, Transport Canada or any other authority, and it does not replace the training, examination or permit your regulator requires. It prepares trainees for those requirements and gives your training department objective records.

A gaming-class PC with a wheel and pedals for a driving station, or a capable laptop with a controller for a desk station. One to three screens and VR are supported. We confirm the final specification for your setup and can supply everything as a turn-key, plug-and-play package, installed and configured on site.

Yes. AVOPSIM is a turn-key solution. We supply the hardware, install and configure the software and your airport’s digital twin on site, and train your instructors, so stations are plug and play: switch on and start training. Your side only needs to provide the space, power and an internet connection of 50 Mbps or more.

No. MSFS 2024 Standard Edition is licensed separately at store pricing. AVOPSIM adds the airport, the vehicles, the missions and the instructor tools on top of it. We walk you through procurement through the Microsoft Store.

Yes. Every integration is scoped from your airport's real layout, fleet list and procedures. The Mission Editor then lets your instructors keep building local scenarios after delivery.

The trainee speaks on a push-to-talk. Speech recognition interprets the call and a virtual ground controller responds. Phraseology and readbacks are scored. The program is in beta and is subscription-based because of the ongoing cost of speech and language processing.

A modeled bridge with its operator console, configured to your gates and aircraft types. Trainees practice pre-docking checks, approach, alignment and retraction, with mission scoring that flags contact and skipped steps. Ask us about a pilot program.

Yes. MSFS 2024 streams world data, so each station needs 50 Mbps or more. We check connectivity, storage and current platform requirements when planning the installation.

Yes. The Examiner Console is a web application that lets instructors monitor several trainees at once, manage missions and assess competency remotely. The Mission Editor lets them author new scenarios without programming.

A training station where people who drive on an airport's aprons, taxiways and service roads practice routes, signs, hold points and aircraft right of way without taking an operational vehicle onto a live airfield. AVOPSIM does this on a 1:1 digital twin of your own airport, with your own vehicles and scored missions built on your routes and procedures.

Every airport receives a fixed quotation after scoping. It covers a one-time integration (the digital twin of your airport, your vehicles and a block of scored missions) plus off-the-shelf hardware for each station. Advanced programs are offered by subscription. Send your airfield layout, fleet list and station count to sales@avopsim.com for a quotation.

The first station runs weeks after scoping. Delivery follows five steps: scoping with a fixed quotation, airport and vehicle modeling from operational drawings and survey data, mission integration in blocks of 20 scenarios, turn-key installation, and instructor training with one year of support. Stations can be added at any time.

No. The Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit is issued by each airport under its own program, and that program's training requirements and its written and practical assessments still apply. AVOPSIM prepares trainees for them, with scored missions on the real layout before the practical exam and objective records for the training department. The AVOP training guide explains where a simulator fits.

Yes. A new taxiway, a relocated stand or a construction closure is added to the digital twin, so drivers learn the new routing before it goes live. Recurrent training then runs on the current layout.