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FlightSafety International

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FlightSafety International is an aviation training company and simulator manufacturer founded in 1951 and owned by Berkshire Hathaway; its subsidiary FSI Defense trains U.S. military aircrews.

Websitehttps://www.flightsafety.com/
HeadquartersFlightSafety International's corporate headquarters is in Columbus, Ohio.
FoundedFlightSafety International was incorporated in 1951 at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
OwnershipFlightSafety International is a Berkshire Hathaway company; Berkshire Hathaway acquired it in 1996.
In this guideAviation maintenance; Pilot training and flight simulation

This profile uses the same fields and length limits as every other provider in the guide, drawn from FlightSafety International’s own materials and public records.

Aviation maintenance

Products named: Master Technician; LiveLearning; eLearning

What they offerFlightSafety offers initial and update maintenance courses for business and commercial aircraft, pairing classroom instruction with interactive applied training, plus LiveLearning and eLearning courses; it publishes no immersive military maintenance product.
Who they serveProfessional maintenance technicians on business and commercial aircraft from makers such as Gulfstream, Bombardier and Sikorsky; its government page covers military pilot training.
How it is deliveredClassroom instruction and interactive applied training, with online courses through LiveLearning and eLearning.
VR headset: not published; Desktop or browser: yes; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published
Assessment and analyticsNot published.
AI featuresNot published.
Notable public programs and contractsNot published.
How to buyFlightSafety names no vehicle for maintenance training; its subsidiary FSI Defense holds positions on the Air Force's TSA IV IDIQ and the Navy's FTSS V multiple award contract.

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Pilot training and flight simulation

Products named: VITAL MR; VITAL 1150

What they offerFlightSafety, through FSI Defense, builds full-flight simulators and flight training devices for military aircraft including the HH-60W, T-6, OA-1K, H-1Y and TH-73, provides instruction at military bases, and adds VITAL MR mixed reality to some training devices.
Who they serveFlightSafety's subsidiary FSI Defense says it serves the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, other government agencies and international defense customers.
How it is deliveredFlightSafety builds simulators in its own U.S. plants and trains at military bases and Learning Centers; it also offers some courses as e-learning and LiveLearning.
VR headset: yes; Desktop or browser: yes; Mobile: not published; Offline: not published; Classified: not published
Assessment and analyticsNot published.
AI featuresNot published.
Notable public programs and contractsFlightSafety holds the Air Force's KC-46 aircrew training system contract (2013), provides TH-73A aircrew training services for NAVAIR and NAWCTSD (2020), supports Army flight school simulation as a GDIT subcontractor (2023), and completed FlightSmart acceptance testing on AETC T-6A devices (2020).
How to buyFlightSafety's subsidiary FSI Defense holds positions on the Air Force's Training Systems Acquisition IV (TSA IV) IDIQ and the Navy's Fielded Training Systems Support V (FTSS V) multiple award contract.

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Sources

  1. FlightSafety Company History and Timeline of Important Events. FlightSafety International. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  2. Government and Military Pilot Training and Equipment. FlightSafety International. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  3. About FlightSafety International and its Company Mission. FlightSafety International. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. Aviation Maintenance Technician Training for Business and Commercial. FlightSafety International. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  5. U.S. Air Force Selects FSI Defense for Training Systems Acquisition IV Multiple Award Contract. FlightSafety International, June 27, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  6. U.S. Navy selects FSI Defense for Naval Air Warfare Center Training contract. FlightSafety International, August 24, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  7. FlightSafety International Advances Mixed Reality Training to Enhance Pilot Readiness and Reduce Aircraft Dependency. FlightSafety International, September 4, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  8. FlightSafety International Selected to Provide Aircrew Training Services for the TH-73A Advanced Helicopter Training System. FlightSafety International, September 8, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  9. USAspending.gov award summary: FA862113C6247 (FlightSafety Defense Corporation). USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  10. FSI Defense to Provide Advanced Simulation and Instruction to U.S. Army Aviators. FlightSafety International, June 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  11. FlightSmart, FlightSafety's New Integrated Pilot Performance Evaluation And Training Tool, Completes Acceptance Testing At Columbus AFB. FlightSafety International, April 16, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2026.