From Link to Motus
By Ralph McCormick

Over 250,000 people each year will now pass in front of the newly installed Motus Flight Simulator (shown at right) at the Arkansas Aerospace Museum in Little Rock, AR.  The Aerospace Education Center based at Little Rock National Airport, features an IMAX theatre, an aerospace library, a space camp, and other aviation educational opportunities.  The official Open House and Grand Opening of the newly installed simulator was held April 16^th.

Central Flying Service of Little Rock National Airport purchased the Motus™ 322p full motion flight simulator for installation at the Aerospace Education Center. Central will integrate the Motus simulator into its flight-training program, as well as make the simulator available as a working exhibit at the Aerospace Education Center.

Manufactured by Fidelity Flight Simulation of Pittsburgh, PA, the Motus 322p flight simulator is one of the most advanced flight simulation devices available today.  The Link Trainer (pictured at right) of the 1940’s is no comparison.  The aviators of that era had only a small “feel” of what the current flight simulator provides.  In a time where pilots need superior training, this piece of equipment provides realistic IFR flight training.

If the placing of an expensive flight simulator in a public place seems odd, all you have to do is look at the picture (at right) of Dick Holbert, owner of Central Flying Service, with a young man to know that Central Flying Service and the Aerospace Museum and Education Center are aware that the future of aviation is in the young people of today.  Ken Quimby, director of the Aerospace Education Center and Museum said, “We are proud Central Flying Service chose our location to place the flight simulator.  Many of those who will pass in front of the Motus Simulator will be young children.  Without doubt, some of them may want to be pilots.  Now they can take a flight in a Cessna or a space shuttle in the new flight simulator.”