As commercially-available flight simulators are tailored mostly for commercial airlines, there is currently a lack of low-cost, type-specific, high-fidelity aircraft simulators for introductory flight training. A project was undertaken by the Carleton University Applied Dynamics Laboratory to assess the feasibility of developing a viable economical alternative to the currently-available small aircraft flight training devices, thereby providing a supplementary means of training that could be available to small flight schools. This thesis presents the development of a simulator prototype, built upon a Diamond DA20-A1 fuselage and developed through the effective use of original aircraft components and commercial off-the-shelf components. For this development, empha-iv Table of Contents v List of Tables viii List of Figures ix List of Acronyms xii UAV unmanned aerial vehicle UDP user datagram protocol xiii
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