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Some of the most serious aviation disasters happen when pilots are confronted with a situation they have never encountered before.
Now a new generation of flight simulators can reproduce just that, without the pilots ever having to leave the ground.
We look at that in this edition of ‘Futuris’.
More about: Aeronautical industry, Air safety, Netherlands, RussiaCopyright © European Commission 2012 / euronews 2012
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