Editing Flight simulator (section)

=== Other uses ===

During the [[aircraft design process]], flight simulators can be used instead of performing actual flight tests. Such "engineering flight simulators" can provide a fast way to find errors, reducing both the risks and the cost of development significantly.<ref name="allertonImpactFlightSimulation2010">{{cite Q|Q112813532|pages=6}}</ref> Additionally, this allows use of extra measurement equipment that might be too large or otherwise impractical to include during onboard a real aircraft. Throughout different phases of the design process, different engineering simulators with various level of complexity are used.<ref name="allerton2009">{{cite Q|Q112813340}}</ref>{{rp|13}}

Flight simulators may include training tasks for crew other than pilots. Examples include gunners on a military aircraft <ref name="heersSubjectiveMeasurementAssessment1998">{{cite Q|Q112800993}}</ref> or hoist operators.<ref name="kingNoviceExperiencedHoist2022">{{cite Q|Q112805528}}</ref> Separate simulators have also been used for tasks related to flight, like evacuating the aircraft in case of a crash in water.<ref name="hyttenHelicopterCrashWater1989">{{cite Q|Q112805503}}</ref> With high complexity of many systems composing contemporary aircraft, [[aircraft maintenance]] simulators are increasingly popular.<ref name="pinheiroDevelopmentMechanicalMaintenance2012">{{cite Q|Q57592005}}</ref><ref name="decrescenzioAugmentedRealityAircraft2011">{{cite Q|Q87833678}}</ref>