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Opening Fall 2026 · Midtown Manhattan

Motion VR Flight Simulators in Midtown Manhattan

Fly the P-51 Mustang in formation or practice real flight maneuvers in a GA airplane, with modern fighter-jet missions to come. Two motion simulators, real flight yokes, and a trained operator in every 45-minute session. Join the launch list to get pricing and booking first.

2
Motion Simulators
45 MIN
Per Session
$95
At Launch
AI-generated rendering of the VR simulator room at the planned Aviator.NYC Midtown Manhattan studio: two motion VR flight simulators inside a glass room

Studio and flight images are AI-generated previews of the planned space and experiences.

Airline-Pilot Team
Run by the team behind Aviator.NYC simulator training
Operator Included
A trained operator briefs you and runs every mission
Motion Platforms
Seats that bank and pitch with the aircraft
The Experiences

What Do You Fly in the VR Room?

Two motion VR flight simulators. Fly the P-51 Mustang in formation with other warbirds, or fly GA airplanes for scenic routes and maneuver practice, with modern fighter-jet missions planned for later. Every session includes a trained operator, real flight yokes, and a motion seat that banks and pitches with the aircraft.

GA Airplanes

Fly the same small airplanes real students train in. Cruise scenic routes or practice the maneuvers pilots learn.

  • Scenic flights
  • Steep turns and pattern work
  • Instructor optional
AI-generated rendering of the two motion VR flight simulators inside the glass-walled VR room

Two Motion Platforms

One simulator moves on three axes, the other on two. The seat tilts and turns with the aircraft, so your body feels what your eyes see.

Every session runs 45 minutes with an operator who sets up, briefs you, and runs the mission. Want coaching on technique? Add a flight instructor.

Coming later: modern fighter-jet missions. Details will be announced closer to launch.

First Flight? Easy.

How Can a Recreational Flyer Use It?

You need zero flying experience. The operator straps you in, hands you the headset, and runs the whole mission while you fly. Pick a P-51 Mustang formation flight or a scenic flight in a GA airplane, and the motion seat does the rest.

  • No experience or preparation needed, the operator handles everything
  • Feel the banks, climbs, and bumps through the motion seat
  • Guided P-51 formation flights with a wingman, not just free flight
  • Great two-person format: fly the two simulators wing to wing
  • Ideal for dates, families, and small celebrations
AI-generated preview of a session: a guest flying the motion VR simulator with a headset and flight yoke while the operator watches
For Pilots and Students

How Can a Pilot Practice Flight Maneuvers?

The VR room is built for rehearsing the visual side of flying. The headset gives you a full view out the window, so you can practice the sight pictures of steep turns, slow flight, ground reference maneuvers, and traffic patterns between lessons, with an instructor coaching if you want one.

  • Rehearse steep turns, slow flight, and ground reference sight pictures
  • Fly full traffic patterns and look around the pattern naturally with head tracking
  • Chair-fly procedures with real visuals instead of a printed cockpit poster
  • Add an airline-pilot flight instructor for coached technique

These VR simulators are recreational and not FAA approved. Time in them never counts toward a certificate, rating, or currency. For loggable simulator hours, train on our FAA-approved devices.

AI-generated preview of maneuver practice: view over the nose of a GA airplane holding a steep turn over farmland
Your Crew

Who Runs Your Session?

Every session includes a trained operator who sets up the equipment, briefs you, and runs the mission from start to finish. Pilots who want coaching can swap the operator for a flight instructor from our airline-pilot team.

Included in every session

Session Operator

Straps you in, fits the headset, briefs the mission, and runs it while you fly. You never touch a menu.

$30 of your session

Optional upgrade

Flight Instructor

An instructor from our airline-pilot team coaches your maneuvers and flying technique during the session, then debriefs you.

$130 replaces the operator fee

Projected Pricing

How Much Does a VR Session Cost?

A 45-minute VR session is projected at $95 with an operator at launch, or $195 with a flight instructor. We open before the motion platforms finish testing at a lower launch price; when motion goes live, about three months later, the simulator rate steps up.

Operator Session

VR Session with Operator

45 minutes. You fly, our operator runs the room.

$95 at launch

$130 once motion is live

VR Session with Operator price breakdown
IncludedLaunchWith motion
VR simulator (45 min)$65$100
Session operator$30$30
Total per session$95$130
  • P-51 Mustang formation or GA airplanes
  • Briefing and mission included
  • No experience needed
With Instructor

VR Session with Flight Instructor

45 minutes. Coached technique with an airline-pilot instructor.

$195 at launch

$230 once motion is live

VR Session with Flight Instructor price breakdown
IncludedLaunchWith motion
VR simulator (45 min)$65$100
Flight instructor$130$130
Total per session$195$230
  • Visual maneuver and technique coaching
  • Debrief after the flight
  • No FAA credit is earned

Projected pricing, subject to change before launch. The launch rate applies while the motion platforms finish testing; the simulator rate steps up once motion is live.

The Plan

How Do You Get In?

  1. Join the Launch List

    Tell us what you would fly. It takes one minute and costs nothing.

  2. Pick Your Session First

    Launch-list members get pricing and booking before we open to the public.

  3. Show Up and Fly

    Your operator handles setup and briefing. You just fly the mission.

The New Studio

Where Is the VR Room?

Inside our new Midtown Manhattan studio, in a glass-walled VR room beside our flight-training simulators. We relocate to Midtown in October 2026 and the VR simulators arrive with the new space. By appointment only; the opening date will be announced.

  • Glass-walled VR room with both motion simulators
  • Same studio as our flight-training simulators, so groups can mix stations
  • Midtown Manhattan, by appointment only

Studio and flight images are AI-generated previews of the planned space and experiences.

Private Events

Can You Book It for a Group?

Yes. From Fall 2026 you rent the space itself, not a headcount: a single simulator, the VR room, or the full office, for a flat 2-hour or 3-hour price. Your group size picks the duration, and guests rotate through the stations you reserve while our staff runs everything. Private events on the G1000 simulator are bookable online today. We expect to be selling group events with the VR headsets after October 1, 2026, and the Cirrus G3000 is expected online no later than November 1, 2026; the rows that need those machines are reserve by request until then.

Private event menu for the Fall 2026 studio (flat price per space)
Rent the space2-hour event3-hour eventPrivate studio
G1000 Simulator Only$520up to 2 guests$775up to 6 guestsShared
Cirrus G3000 Simulator OnlyReserve by request until the G3000 is online$700up to 2 guests$1,045up to 6 guestsShared
G1000 + Cirrus G3000 SimulatorsReserve by request until the G3000 is online$1,575up to 4 guests$2,300up to 12 guestsShared
VR Room Only$750up to 4 guests$1,100up to 8 guestsShared
VR Room + G1000 Simulator$1,650up to 6 guests$2,400up to 12 guestsShared
VR Room + Cirrus G3000 SimulatorReserve by request until the G3000 is online$1,800up to 6 guests$2,650up to 12 guestsShared
Full Facility (all three stations)Reserve by request until the G3000 is online$2,700up to 8 guests$3,500up to 20 guestsYes

Smaller groups fit the 2-hour event (about two adults per machine, or up to four kids ages 8 to 13 on one simulator); larger groups take the 3-hour event. VR room prices step up once the motion platforms are live. Cirrus G3000 and full-office events are quote-only until the G3000 is online.

  • Hosted event with our staff running every station
  • Setup and cleanup by our team, included in the price
  • One flight instructor included; add a second at $130 per hour
  • Catering: bring your own, or we can arrange it for you (quoted per event)

VR Simulator Questions

Pricing, FAA rules, motion timing, and how the sessions work.

VR Simulator FAQ

The questions we hear most about the Fall 2026 VR room.

No. Every price on this page is projected and may change before launch. Sessions are planned at $95 with an operator or $195 with a flight instructor at launch.

  • Launch pricing applies while the motion platforms finish testing, about three months
  • Once motion is live, the simulator rate steps up: $130 operator sessions, $230 instructor sessions
  • Launch-list members hear about final pricing first

No. 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.

  • For loggable hours, our G1000 simulator is an FAA-approved training device
  • The Cirrus G3000 simulator coming to the same studio is also FAA approved
  • VR sessions are still useful practice for the visual side of flying

Every session includes the VR simulator plus one crew member. An operator runs the equipment and the mission; an instructor does that and coaches your flying.

  • Operator session: $65 simulator + $30 operator = $95 at launch
  • Instructor session: $65 simulator + $130 airline-pilot instructor = $195 at launch
  • Choose the instructor if you want maneuver and technique coaching

At launch: the P-51 Mustang in guided formation flights and GA airplanes for scenic flying or maneuver practice. Modern fighter-jet missions are planned, with details announced closer to launch.

  • P-51 formation flights are guided, no experience needed
  • GA airplanes match what real students train in
  • Tell us on the launch list if fighter-jet missions interest you

We plan to open before the motion platforms finish testing, then turn motion on about three months later. The experience gains full motion and the simulator rate steps up.

  • Launch phase: fixed seats while motion testing finishes, lower price
  • Motion phase: seats bank and pitch with the aircraft
  • Simulator rate goes from $65 to $100 per session; crew fees stay the same

We expect the VR room to work for older kids and teens at group events, and our Youth Aviation Program already trains ages 8 to 17 on the flight simulators.

  • Age guidance for VR sessions will be announced before launch
  • Birthday parties and youth groups can mix VR with the training simulators

Yes. From Fall 2026 you rent the space itself for a flat price: a single simulator, the VR room, or the full office, for 2 or 3 hours. Your group size picks the duration; the price never depends on headcount.

  • VR room: $750 for 2 hours (up to 4 guests) or $1,100 for 3 hours (up to 8)
  • Single simulator from $520; full office from $2,400 (up to 20 guests)
  • Staff, setup, cleanup, and one flight instructor included; second instructor $130 per hour
  • Catering: bring your own, or we arrange it for you (quoted per event)
Launch List

Get Launch Pricing First

Tell us what you would fly. Launch-list members hear about pricing and booking before anyone else, and your answers shape the experiences and hours we open with.

Experiences of Interest

The VR motion simulators are for recreation and for practicing visual flying skills. They are not FAA approved, and time in them does not count toward any FAA certificate, rating, or currency, even with an instructor. Pricing, session length, and the aircraft lineup are projected and may change before launch.