Cirrus flight sim with real Garmin G3000 Perspective Touch+ avionics, coming to Aviator’s new Midtown Manhattan location. SR20, SR22, and Vision Jet (SF50) cockpit simulator profiles. The same avionics you fly in the real aircraft. Airline pilot instructors. No weather cancellations.
Studio images are AI-generated mockups of the real space.
A Cirrus SR22 flight simulator is an FAA Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) that runs the actual Garmin G3000 Perspective Touch+ avionics — the same GTC 580 touchscreens, GFC 700 autopilot, and synthetic vision you fly in the real aircraft. Aviator.NYC's Cirrus simulator supports SR20, SR22, and Vision Jet (SF50) profiles on one certified device, making it the only transit-accessible Cirrus AATD in the New York metro area. Instrument approaches, holds, and tracking courses flown in the AATD are loggable per FAR 61.51(g) and count toward currency under FAR 61.57(c). Sessions are led by airline pilot instructors who fly professionally on Boeing and Embraer aircraft. The simulator will run at Aviator's new Midtown Manhattan location: Aviator moves there in October 2026, the simulator order follows the move, and the opening date will be announced to waitlist members first.
GTC 580 touchscreens, synthetic vision, autopilot integration. The same interface you fly in the real aircraft.
One AATD, three aircraft — switch between SR20, SR22, and Vision Jet (SF50) profiles in the same session. Piston and jet on the same certified simulator.
Instrument approaches and holds count per FAR 61.51(g). Log currency without an aircraft.
Fly professionally and understand Garmin avionics at an operational level — not hour-builders.
IFR currency, BFR prep, transition training — year-round, any time, no cancellations.
The Vision Jet shares the Garmin G3000 Perspective Touch+ avionics with the SR20/SR22. All three aircraft profiles run on one FAA-certified AATD — piston and jet training on a single device.
We don't offer the type rating. We get you ready for it.
Build IFR discipline on our King Air G1000 NXi in Lower Manhattan, then sharpen G3000 avionics proficiency here in Midtown Manhattan. Two simulators, two locations — arrive at Knoxville ready to perform, not learn.
The Cirrus G3000 simulator serves pilots at every stage — from private pilot students learning glass cockpit avionics for the first time, to SR20 and SR22 owners maintaining IFR currency, to SF50 Vision Jet candidates preparing for their single-pilot type rating. You do not need to own a Cirrus to train. To be clear, Aviator.NYC is a simulator-based training facility — every session runs in our FAA-approved Garmin G3000 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). We do not rent real Cirrus aircraft and we are not a Part 61 or Part 141 aircraft flight school; we focus on the avionics, procedures, and proficiency that make your real-aircraft time — wherever you fly — safer and more cost-effective.
Maintain instrument proficiency, practice Garmin G3000 workflows, and stay sharp between flights without using aircraft time for work that can be done in the simulator. If you need to stay current, start with our Cirrus IFR currency training in NYC.
If your goal is to fly a Cirrus, your instrument training is the right time to start learning the Garmin G3000 workflow. Build procedure discipline, automation habits, and avionics fluency early through our Cirrus instrument rating training in NYC.
A Cirrus is an expensive place to learn the basics for the first time. Use simulator time before each lesson to build familiarity with procedures, avionics, and lesson flow under experienced instructors, so your time in the airplane is more productive. See how we use the simulator inside our Cirrus private pilot training in NYC.
The SF50 uses the same Garmin G3000 Perspective Touch+ family found in current Cirrus aircraft. Build avionics fluency, automation habits, and single-pilot IFR workflow before formal training through our Cirrus Vision Jet type rating prep.
If time away has made the flows, automation, or instrument scan feel less automatic, rebuild them in the simulator before your first flight back. Start with our Cirrus refresher training for returning pilots.
No Cirrus simulator in the NYC metro area is reachable by public transit. The nearest options require a car and 45–75 minutes of driving.
| Feeder Area | Pilots | Transit to Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island | 1,822 | LIRR → Penn Station |
| Queens | 1,328 | Subway 20–40 min |
| Manhattan | 931 | Walk / subway 5–15 min |
| Brooklyn | 624 | Subway 20–35 min |
| Southern Westchester | 239 | Metro-North 25–35 min |
| Fairfield CT | 789 | Metro-North 30–50 min |
| Jersey City / Hoboken | 275 | PATH → subway 25 min |
1,822 Long Island pilots — the single largest feeder market — are LIRR-accessible to Midtown. Combined with Queens (1,328), the eastern corridor represents 56% of the total addressable market.
No Cirrus Platinum Training Center in Manhattan, any NYC borough, or Westchester. The three nearest Cirrus simulators all require a car — 45 to 75 minutes from Midtown. None are transit-accessible. Aviator.NYC will be the first when it opens in Midtown Manhattan (opening date to be announced).
| Training Center | Location | Drive from Manhattan | Transit? | Cirrus Sim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P6 Aviation | Caldwell/Morristown, NJ | 45–55 min | No | Platinum |
| Nassau Flyers | Republic Airport (KFRG), Long Island | 60–75 min | No | Platinum |
| Performance Flight | Westchester County (KHPN) | 45–60 min | No | Generic AATD |
| Aviator.NYC | Midtown Manhattan | N/A | Yes — subway, Metro-North, LIRR | G3000 AATD |
All-in pricing — simulator + airline pilot CFI included. No separate facility fee. Nationally, Cirrus simulator rates range $160–$345/hr. No facility nationwide offers hourly Vision Jet simulator time. Pricing is forecasted — waitlist members receive early-bird rates.
| Session Type | Cirrus Rate | Current G1000 Rate | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dual Instruction | $290/hr | $215/hr | Cirrus G3000 simulator + airline pilot CFI. SR20 or SR22 profile. |
| Solo Practice | $150/hr | $95/hr | Self-directed G3000 simulator time — no instructor required. Student pilot certificate or higher. Practice approaches, holds, and avionics workflows on your own schedule. |
| 6-Hour Bundle | $1,200 | $1,080 | Three 2-hour sessions at $200/hr. Priority scheduling included. |
| Vision Jet Type Rating Prep | $340/hr | — | G3000 proficiency for SF50 type-rating candidates. 2-hour minimum. Airline pilot instructor with jet type ratings. |
Most facilities charge for the simulator and instructor separately. Aviator.NYC rates are all-in — simulator + airline pilot CFI included. Actual Cirrus SR22 aircraft rental ranges $350–$550/hr nationally.
| Training Center | Location | Sim Rate | All-In (Sim + CFI) | Solo Available? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Executive FT | Scottsdale, AZ | $99/hr sim only | ~$160–175/hr | No — CFI mandatory |
| Independence Aviation | Denver, CO | $100/hr sim only | ~$175–200/hr | No |
| JATO Aviation | San Carlos, CA | $175/hr sim only | ~$250–325/hr | No |
| Midwest Corporate Air | Urbana, OH | $200/hr sim only | ~$275–300/hr | No |
| Executive Flight Academy | St. George, UT | $200/hr sim only | ~$285/hr | No |
| P6 Aviation | Caldwell/Morristown, NJ | $160/hr sim only | ~$310–345/hr | No |
| Aviator.NYC (Cirrus) | Midtown Manhattan | $290/hr (w/ CFI) | $290/hr | $150/hr |
No facility nationwide offers hourly Vision Jet simulator time. The only alternative is the $31,000+ type-rating course at Cirrus in Knoxville, TN.
Seven training scenarios — all pausable, resettable, and replayable. Every session can earn FAA WINGS credits.
Fly six approaches, holds, and intercepting/tracking courses per FAR 61.57(c) — all loggable in the AATD. Maintain instrument currency year-round without weather dependency or aircraft scheduling.
Practice maneuvers, emergency procedures, and scenario-based training before your biennial flight review. Arrive for your BFR with proficiency already rebuilt.
Master the Garmin Perspective Touch interface: flight plan entry, procedure loading, autopilot coupling, engine monitoring pages, synthetic vision interpretation. Build fluency before your next flight.
Prepare for your single-pilot type rating by building G3000 Perspective Touch+ proficiency and single-pilot jet workflows — task management, CAS alerts, checklists, and decision-making without a second crew member. Master the avionics at your own pace so you arrive at your type-rating course focused on the aircraft, not the glass cockpit. SR20, SR22, and SF50 Vision Jet profiles on one FAA-certified AATD.
Switch to the SF50 profile on the same AATD — same G3000 Perspective Touch+ avionics, jet flight envelope. Build cockpit familiarity and G3000 proficiency before traveling to Knoxville for your type-rating course.
Transitioning from steam gauges or a different glass cockpit? Practice the specific workflows that differentiate Cirrus — CAPS decision-making, Garmin GFC 700 autopilot modes, and Perspective Touch interface navigation.
Engine failures, electrical failures, partial panel, icing scenarios, CAPS deployment decision-making — practice the critical moments that define pilot readiness. Pause, reset, repeat.
Already flying with us? See our existing lesson plans and booking options
Every Cirrus simulator session can earn FAA WINGS proficiency credits. Our LOFT scenarios are FAA-accepted activities at three levels — Basic, Advanced, and Master. A completed WINGS phase can replace your flight review.
WINGS is the FAA's voluntary Pilot Proficiency Program. Complete activities at your level to earn credits toward a WINGS phase — which can replace your flight review. Our simulator sessions are FAA-accepted WINGS activities at three proficiency levels.
ATP/CFI ACS
3 credits per session
Airport operations + flight operations + knowledge
Each session earns 3 of 4 credits needed. One Risk Management credit completes the phase.
Commercial ACS
2 credits per session
Flight operations + knowledge
Each session earns 2 of 4 credits needed. Two sessions plus knowledge activities complete the phase.
Private Pilot / Instrument ACS
2 credits per session
Flight operations + knowledge
Each session earns 2 of 6 credits needed. Three sessions plus knowledge activities complete the phase.
Every session is different. Pick any scenario below — each one earns FAA WINGS credit and challenges a different instrument skill. No required order.
Structured IFR currency session to regain or maintain instrument currency under 14 CFR §61.57(c). Six approaches, holding, and intercepting/tracking.
Mountain IFR flying through Colorado with convective weather and terrain challenges.
Desert-to-urban IFR with high density altitude, terrain, and busy Class B airspace.
Mountain crossing IFR through the Cascades with icing and low visibility.
Get-home-itis scenario with deteriorating weather and decision-making pressure.
Coastal IFR with marine layer, fog, and fatigue/business pressure decision-making.
Short-hop IFR through NYC Class B with complex arrival procedures and unfamiliar aircraft.
Corporate flight into major Class B airport with sequencing, speed restrictions, and personal urgency.
Medical delivery mission under time pressure with low IFR conditions.
Transport-category profile with full SID/STAR sequencing. Airline interview prep and single-pilot jet IFR training.
Northeast corridor IFR with Class B departures, busy ATC, and complex arrival procedures.
Mountain IFR into challenging terrain with special approach procedures and weather considerations.
Mountain resort destination with terrain challenges, special procedures, and weather decision-making.
Hawaiian inter-island IFR with oceanic procedures, volcanic terrain, and tropical weather.
South American high-altitude IFR with challenging terrain, international procedures, and mountain weather.
Hub-to-hub STAR flow with "descend via" clearance, NorCal flow control, and marine layer ILS.
Mid-Atlantic coastal IFR through military airspace with Chesapeake Bay moisture and low-IFR arrival.
Business jet northeast corridor with Class B departure, reroute amendments, and BOS STAR compression.
Caribbean overwater IFR with tropical convection, limited diversion options, and island terrain approach.
High-altitude hub with terrain-ringed basin, rigid STAR step-downs, and 7,316-foot elevation approach.
Complex Heathrow SID with multiple constraints, European procedures, and Alpine terrain approach.
Short-haul Alpine IFR with FOEHN winds, terrain-constrained MEAs, and compressed task timeline.
View all 22 WINGS scenarios and earn FAA proficiency credits →
Each LOFT scenario is an FAA-accepted WINGS activity at the Master level. Fly complete IFR profiles with SID/STAR procedures, realistic weather, and ATC interactions on the FAA AATD-approved Cirrus Vision Jet simulator with RealSimGear SFx Console and Perspective Touch+ avionics or the G1000 NXi with King Air B200 turboprop configuration.
Sign up to be notified when booking opens. Waitlist members get priority scheduling and early-bird pricing for the first month of operation.
Our instructors fly Boeing 737s, 777s, and Embraer jets professionally. They teach Garmin G3000 avionics the way airline pilots use avionics — systematically, with real-world decision-making.
Preparing for a Vision Jet type rating? Your instructor has already been through type-rating programs on transport-category aircraft. They know what the evaluator expects.
Whether you're maintaining SR22 IFR currency or building G3000 proficiency before a checkout — you're learning from pilots who've been exactly where you are.
You fly a Cirrus, or you are buying one, and you want the simulator time to transfer into your airplane rather than into a generic one.
Most simulator training in this city is built around the Cessna trainer fleet, which is not the panel or the airplane in your hangar.
The Cirrus G3000 exists for this. It is built around the SR-series flight deck, not adapted to it, and it is the reason pilots pay around double a Cessna 172 rental to fly a Cirrus in the first place.
| G1000 | Cirrus G3000 — suggested for you | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | Cessna 172R / 172S, Cessna 182T / T182T, Piper Archer, and Diamond DA40 | Cirrus SR20 and Cirrus SR22 |
| Avionics | Garmin G1000 NXi | Garmin Perspective Touch+ (G3000 displays, GTC 580 controllers) |
| Panel type | Knobs and soft keys | Touchscreen controllers |
| Autopilot | GFC 700 | GFC 700 |
| Software | Garmin G1000 PC Trainer (manufacturer software) | Cirrus Perspective Touch+ profile on X-Plane 12 |
| FAA status | FAA-approved AATD, loggable with an instructor | FAA-approved AATD, loggable with an instructor |
| Available | Now, in Hudson Square, Manhattan | Expected online at the new Midtown studio no later than November 1, 2026. |
What you get
Your airplane, your panel, your procedures, rehearsed until they are automatic and without burning an hour of airframe time.
What it costs to guess
Training on a different panel means arriving at your own airplane still learning where things live.
The G1000 simulator is an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Flown with an instructor, the time counts toward the instrument rating, instrument currency, the private pilot certificate, and the commercial certificate.
The Cirrus G3000 simulator will be an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Flown with an instructor, the time will count toward the instrument rating, instrument currency, and type rating preparation.
The VR simulators are recreational. They are not FAA approved, and time in them does not count toward any certificate, rating, or currency, even with an instructor.
Transition training, Vision Jet prep, G3000 avionics, and pricing.
Transition training, Vision Jet prep, and G3000 Perspective Touch+ avionics.
Aviator NYC's Cirrus transition training prepares new SR20 and SR22 owners to fly their aircraft safely — covering CAPS, G3000 Perspective Touch+, and Cirrus-specific procedures.
Aviator NYC trains on both profiles — the SR20 is the recommended platform for new Cirrus owners, the SR22 for experienced pilots upgrading.
Aviator NYC's G3000 simulator supports Vision Jet (SF50) type rating prep — build IFR discipline and jet-style automation skills before a $31,000+ formal program.
Aviator NYC's G3000 simulator is the only publicly accessible G3000 Perspective Touch+ AATD in the NYC metro area.
Location, FAA approval, pricing, and how the G3000 compares to the G1000.
Aviator NYC's Cirrus G3000 simulator will be at Aviator's new Midtown Manhattan location, reachable by subway, Metro-North, and LIRR. Aviator moves there in October 2026, and the simulator order follows the move.
Aviator NYC's G3000 is an FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) — hours logged count toward pilot certificates and ratings.
Aviator NYC's G1000 matches general aviation fleets (Cessna, Piper). The G3000 matches Cirrus aircraft with touchscreen avionics and jet-style automation.
Aviator NYC's Youth Aviation Program uses the G3000 Perspective Touch+ — the touchscreen interface is intuitive for younger students ages 8–17.
Aviator NYC's G3000 simulator will be open to everyone: Cirrus owners, prospective buyers, instrument students, and kids.
Aviator NYC offers full instrument rating training on the G3000 for pilots who fly or plan to fly Cirrus aircraft.
Aviator NYC's Cirrus G3000 rates: dual instruction from $290/hr, solo practice from $150/hr.
