A few months ago, Capt. Alon Pereg, who was about to command the next 737NG pilot’s course of EL AL airlines, had an idea - the trainees could practice Airliner procedures, 737 automation (FMC) and ATC communications during the ground school stages of the course by flying online.

Now, seven months later, members of VATIL, the Israeli branch of vatsim.net Virtual Air Traffic Flight Simulation Network, are part of the view in the training center. One of their main tasks is to help air force fighter pilots to switch from F16 to Boeing 767. Some of VATIL instructors are 17 years old, which means they may not even have a driver license.

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