New flight simulator to boost Mallory Airport’s role as regional pilot training hub

New flight simulator to boost Mallory Airport’s role as regional pilot training hub

Mallory Airport in South Charleston, West Virginia recently purchased a $50,000 flight simulator. The Federal Aviation Administration-certified Advanced Aviation Training Device, as the simulator is officially known, is available to private pilots, student pilots and flight instructors across the region, regardless of affiliation with Mallory Airport. The device allows fliers to accumulate FAA-approved training hours for those working toward pri…