- KOCA Level 4 | CERTIFIED
- FAA AATD | COMPLIANT
- Transport Canada Level 2/MCC | COMPLIANT
- FAA Level 4 | COMPLIANT
- EASA FNPT2/MCC | COMPLIANT
B737 NG Flight Training Device
The 737 NG is still the backbone of airline fleets. Train crews on an authentic flight deck with full tactile hardware, so procedures transfer directly to the aircraft.
The FDS B737 NG is a fixed-base flight training device for professional pilot training. It is certified by KOCA at Level 4 in service, built to FAA AATD, FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements, and reproduces the B737 NG flight deck with full tactile controls and dual FMS.
Training organizations use the device for jet orientation, multi-crew cooperation, systems and automation training, and type-transition preparation, giving crews hands-on experience with the aircraft they will fly.
Built for Professional Pilot Training
Five Regulatory Standards
Certified by KOCA at Level 4 in service, and built to FAA AATD, FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements. Certification is available where your program requires it.
Full Tactile Flight Deck
Every switch, knob, lever, and yoke is real hardware in its correct position. No touchscreens standing in for controls that exist in the aircraft.
300+ Malfunctions
Practise the failures you can’t safely practise in the aircraft. Over 300 scenarios across engine, hydraulic, electrical, and flight control systems.
Control Loading Available
Elevator, aileron, and rudder control forces build and release the way they do in the aircraft, so handling practice transfers rather than teaching a habit the aeroplane will not reward.
210° Visual System
210° of wrap-around visual, so crews pick up drift, sink rate, and runway alignment the way they will in the aircraft, not by reading a panel.
Fits Your Facility
Ships through a standard door and installs in rooms you already have. No building modifications.
Explore The Flight Deck
Overhead Panel
Electrical, hydraulic, fuel, air conditioning, and engine start controls, laid out as they are in the aircraft. Crews run the flows they will use on the line.
Visual Display System
High-resolution out-the-window visual for airport environments, weather, and time of day. Available in 210° wrap-around or flat-panel configuration to suit your room.
Mode Control Panel (MCP)
Where the crew sets heading, altitude, speed, and vertical speed, and engages the autopilot and flight director modes.
Primary Flight Display (PFD)
Attitude, speed, altitude, and flight mode annunciations on the captain's and first officer's outboard displays.
Navigation Display (ND)
Route, terrain, weather radar, and traffic, inboard of each PFD.
Engine Display
Engine indications and crew alerting on the centre stack, with system annunciators on the overhead.
CDU/FMS
Dual CDUs for flight plan entry, performance data, and navigation programming. One per pilot position, with authentic key layout and page structure.
Throttle Quadrant
Motorized throttle levers that move under autothrottle command, with the speed brake, flap lever, and trim wheels in their correct positions.
Control Yokes
Full-size control yokes with authentic feel and travel. Control loading available on elevator, aileron, and rudder.
Steering Tiller
Functional nosewheel steering for authentic taxi and ground handling, so the ground phase is trained rather than skipped.
Crew Seats
Purpose-built for training devices rather than adapted from aircraft or generic seating. Servo-driven height adjustment on J-rails with manual fore and aft travel, and stow-away armrests that open up instructor access during a session. Rated to 400 lb and built for years of continuous use.
Pedestal
Radios, engine start switches, speed brake, flap lever, trim wheels, and the parking brake, in their correct positions.
Rudder Pedals
Adjustable pedals with braking and nosewheel steering. Control loading available, so pedal forces build and release the way they do in the aircraft.
Muscle memory that transfers to the aircraft
Motorized throttle levers and full-size control yokes deliver authentic tactile feedback, so procedures learned here carry directly into the flight deck.
A flight deck pilots recognize instantly
Authentic backlit instrument panels reproduce the B737 NG flight deck layout, so training happens in a genuinely familiar environment.
Training you control, scenario by scenario
The Instructor Operating Station lets instructors inject failures, control weather, and reposition the aircraft, turning every session into targeted, repeatable practice.
Technical Specifications
Training Capabilities
- 300+ realistic malfunctions
- 13 aircraft systems, incl. engine, hydraulic, electrical, and flight control systems
- Dual FMS with authentic CDU programming and navigation procedures
- Dual-channel autopilot with realistic system dependencies
- Advanced autothrottle with full hardware integration, so thrust levers move as the aircraft commands them
- Elevator, aileron, and rudder control loading available
Systems
Training
- Multi-crew coordination with advanced autothrottle and flight management integration
- TCAS, EGPWS, RAAS, and weather radar training with comprehensive threat scenarios
- Automated lesson plans with failure injection covering flight controls, hydraulics, electrical, and engine systems
- Integrated standby flight display
Operational Training
- Immersive audio system with engine sounds, warnings, and call-outs
- 210° wrap-around visual system. Flat-panel LCD configuration available where room dimensions will not accommodate the wrap-around display
- Autobrake and antiskid modelled for realistic landing and rejected takeoff performance
- Functional steering tiller for taxi and ground handling
Facility & Installation
- Modular nose section and Instructor Operating Station (IOS) eliminates need for building modifications
- Ships fully assembled where facility entry accommodates assembled size, or in separate sections that pass through a standard door and set up in an average room
- Visual Display System assembled and set up onsite
- Classroom-friendly footprint designed for educational facilities
Certifications & Compliance
- KOCA Level 4 | Certified
- FAA AATD | Compliant
- Transport Canada Level 2/MCC | Compliant
- FAA Level 4 | Compliant
- EASA FNPT II MCC | Compliant
Training Applications
Jet Orientation Course (JOC)
Introduce pilots to jet aircraft operations, high-altitude handling, and swept-wing performance in an authentic B737 NG flight deck before they reach an airline.
Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC)
Build the CRM, communication, and collaborative decision-making skills of a two-pilot crew in a realistic airline operating environment.
Systems & Automation Training
Develop proficiency in complex automation, dual FMS operations, and systems management across 13 aircraft systems.
Type-Transition & Interview Preparation
Prepare candidates for airline assessments and type training on the aircraft they are most likely to be assigned, so they interview and perform with genuine understanding.
Procedures & Recurrent Proficiency
Practise standard operating procedures, normal and non-normal checklists, and recurrent proficiency work with consistent, repeatable lesson plans.
Scenario-Based Training
Use the Instructor Operating Station to inject failures, control weather, reposition the aircraft, and record flight analysis for tailored scenario training.
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Certification & Compliance
The FDS B737 NG is built to regulatory standards, and an FDS installation has earned certification from KOCA. Certified means a regulator has assessed this device and granted approval. Compliant means the device is built to that standard, and certification can be pursued where a program requires it. Regulators certify each installation individually, and FDS supports customers through the process.
KOCA Level 4
Certified
Certification issued by the Korea Office of Civil Aviation, the civil aviation authority operating under the Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, recognizing the device to Level 4 under Korean FSTD standards.
FAA AATD
Compliant
The FAA’s approval category for advanced aviation training devices. Under FAA regulations, an approved AATD may be used for defined training and experience credit when operated within an FAA-approved training program.
FAA Level 4
Compliant
The FAA qualifies flight training devices by level. The B737 NG is built to Level 4 requirements. Where a program requires formal qualification, FDS supports the process.
Transport Canada
Level 2/MCC
Compliant
Transport Canada’s certification level for the device, including approval for Multi-Crew Cooperation training.
What this permits within a given program is set by Transport Canada standards and the training provider’s approval.
EASA FNPT II MCC
Compliant
EASA defines the Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer II with Multi-Crew Cooperation for procedural and multi-crew training. The B737 NG is built to those requirements.
Qualification is granted by the national aviation authority in the country of operation, and FDS supports customers pursuing it.
What this means for your program
What any of these standards mean for your program's training credit depends on your regulator and your approved course. We can walk through your situation in a consultation.
In service
The FDS B737 NG is in service with professional training organizations in Canada, the United States, and throughout Europe and Asia.
University of Nebraska Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
The University of Nebraska Omaha Aviation Institute operates an FDS B737 NG in its professional flight program.
ATP Jets
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA
ATP Jets operates two FDS B737 NG flight training devices as part of a seven-device FDS fleet, supporting a phased upgrade of their jet training program.
FAQs
Does training on the FDS B737 NG count toward a licence or rating?
That depends on your regulator and your approved training program, not on the device alone. The B737 NG is certified by KOCA at Level 4 in service, and built to FAA AATD, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC, FAA Level 4 and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements. How a device translates into training credit is determined by your civil aviation authority and the course you have approved, and where a program requires formal certification or qualification, FDS supports the process. We can walk through your situation in a consultation.
What is the difference between certified and compliant?
Certified means a regulator has assessed this device and granted approval. Compliant means the device is built to that standard, and certification can be pursued where a program requires it. The B737 NG is certified by KOCA at Level 4 in service, and built to FAA AATD, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC, FAA Level 4 and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements. FDS supports customers through certification where their program calls for it.
How does a fixed-base FTD fit alongside a full flight simulator?
It handles the work that does not require motion. Procedures, checklist discipline, systems and automation management, FMS programming, and multi-crew cooperation are all trained effectively in a fixed-base device. Moving that work off the full flight simulator leaves FFS time available for the training that genuinely needs it, and gives crews somewhere to practise procedures without competing for that schedule.
Are the controls real hardware, or simulated on screens?
Real hardware. Switches, knobs, levers, and yokes are physical components in their correct positions, so a pilot builds the motor memory the aircraft will ask for. Nothing on the flight deck substitutes a touchscreen for a control that exists in the aircraft.
What facility does the device require?
Approximately a 10ft x 10ft footprint with a 9ft minimum ceiling. No building modifications are needed, and the device is designed for rooms that already exist rather than purpose-built simulator bays. A single or multi-flat-panel visual option is available where ceiling height or room depth will not accommodate the 210° wrap-around display.
How is the device delivered and installed?
The nose and instructor operating station ship assembled where the building entry allows, or in sections that pass through a standard door. The visual display system is assembled onsite. FDS technical services handles installation and commissioning.
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