Research on Key Technologies for Flight Training Based on Simulation Platforms and Its Teaching Practice

Abstract

Simulation platforms play an increasingly vital role in the ab initio training of flight students and their mastery of key technologies. This paper integrates four specialized research projects completed under the author's supervision, systematically investigating the impact of key flight techniques—including landing aiming point deviation, high-approach energy management, and the crab method versus sideslip method in crosswind conditions—on operational stability and landing performance within high-fidelity simulation environments like X-Plane. Findings reveal a significant linear correlation between landing aiming point position and runway entrance height (R² = 0.925), establishing proper aiming point selection as fundamental to achieving a stable approach. Under high-approach conditions, the flap extension method proves superior to the sideslip method in landing stability and landing roll distance control. In crosswind conditions (≤10 knots), the sideslip method demonstrates better overall performance, whereas the crab method exhibits superior handling stability as wind intensity increases (>15 knots). Furthermore, a combined crab-sideslip strategy effectively reduces student workload. This study validates the effectiveness of simulation platforms for quantitative flight technology research and provides a theoretical basis and practical pathway for optimizing flight training pedagogy and promoting data-driven decision-making in flight instruction.