Flight Simulation
As Real As It Gets
Flight Ahead is a pioneering firm where flight simulation is a passion

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A passion for creating flight simulation software
Our comprehensive suite of software and professional services support flight simulator manufacturers to realize their projects timely and with quality.
Avionics Suites
We developed full avionics suites for simulation of Airbus A320 and Universal Avionics that can be easily integrated into your hardware.
Integrated Avionics Units
We have build software for various standby instruments and classic main instruments that can be embedded inside your standalone integrated hardware units.
Special Purpose Systems
We offer a wide range of special software applications for TCAS, EGPWS and WXR that can be interfaced into your solution.
Professional Services
We perform custom software development and offer expert consulting that is based on more than 25 years of experience in the domain.
Project Management
If you have your own software developers, we can perform the project setup and management for you. We fully embrace Agile methodology.
Navigation Database Reader
We offer a full library for reading Arinc 424 Navigation Data into your own applications.
Our work
These are some of our main developments.
Airbus A320 Simulation
- A320-214 (CFM56-5B4) & A320-232 (IAE V2527-A5)
- Full avionics incl FMGC, MCDU, ELAC, SEC, FAC
- EIS1 and EIS2 standards
- Advanced systems incl FWC, EGPWS, TCAS, WXR
- Full aircraft systems

Universal Avionics Simulation
- EFI-890R Advanced Flight Display
- UNS-1Ew Embedded SBAS-FMS
- RCU Radio Control Unit
- UASC Control Panels
- AP4000R or KFC250 Autopilot
Standby Instruments
- Many different types and versions
- MidContinent MD302
- L3 GH3100
- Thales ISIS A320
- Thales ISIS A350 & A380
- Simulated in software running on PC/Windows or RPi/Linux.
- Works with X-Plane
- Open interface for integration into any flight simulator


Analog Main Instruments
- BendixKing Classic Instruments
- Horizon with Flight Director (KCI310)
- Horizontal Situation Indicator (KPI552)
- Simulated in software running on PC/Windows or RPi/Linux
Search And Rescue (SAR)
- RhoTheta RT-600 Multi-Band Direction Finder System for Airborne SAR
- Simulated in software running on PC/Windows or RPi/Linux

ARINC 424 Nav Db Parser
- Parser to read ARINC 424 navigation data
- Supports ARINC 424 revisions 17 up to 20
- Dynamic Link Library (DLL) in .NET Standard 2.0
- Applications both in .NET Framework as well as .NET Core can use the Parser DLL
- Provided with a test GUI application to test and discover your Nav Db content
Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
- Simulates Honeywell CAS-67A/B
- Implements TCAS II Change 7.0
- Integrates with multiple Flight Sim packages (X-Plane, etc…), multiple aircraft display types and multiple control panel types
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