A new AI-powered training tool is taking shape in the Microsoft Flight Simulator community. Called SimInstructorAI, the project aims to provide simmers with a conversational flight mentor that answers aircraft-specific questions in real time. The developer, Jason, introduced the concept this week in a post on AVSIM, inviting feedback and opening pre-orders while the tool remains in development.
SimInstructorAI is presented as an alternative to subscription-based AI services (such as SayIntentions.AI), something Jason highlights directly. Instead of recurring fees or usage credits, he says the project will be offered as a one-time purchase, with early supporters receiving expanded access to future aircraft instructors at no additional cost.
Aircraft-specific AI mentors
SimInstructorAI focuses on aircraft-specific AI models rather than a general assistant that tries to cover everything. Jason says each model is trained or fine-tuned on documentation for a single aircraft, including official manuals and procedures.
This narrow scope is described as the key strategy to reduce incorrect answers. According to the developer, a generic model tends to produce inconsistent or inaccurate guidance when dealing with the detailed systems found in complex add-ons. By contrast, restricting the AI to one aircraft per model is meant to help it stay aligned with the aircraft’s real-world procedures.
Users will then be able to ask open-ended questions during flight, such as:
- “Why did VNAV level off here?”
- “What’s the correct flow before entering the approach?”
- “What should I check before starting descent?”
The goal, he says, is to simulate the experience of flying with a patient instructor who can explain systems and flows at any moment.
Pricing model and early-access plans
SimInstructorAI is not available yet. The developer has opened pre-orders at 19.95 USD, offering what he describes as a lifetime license. Early buyers will receive the full version when released, and all future aircraft-specific instructor packs will be included in that initial price.
Once the project enters wider beta, Jason says the price will increase to 29.95 USD or higher, with additional aircraft mentors costing roughly 2 to 5 USD each for new buyers. Pre-order customers would not pay extra for future aircraft models.
This structure effectively makes the current pre-order a discounted “all aircraft included” tier, an incentive for users who are willing to support development before the public beta becomes available.
It’s important to reiterate that, even if you pre-order now, you won’t get immediate access to the platform. The tool is still in development, and the current payment acts as a reservation for the upcoming beta. The developer notes that this strategy keeps him motivated to move quickly, since delaying the beta would allow more users to secure the discounted tier.
If you’re interested in following development or joining the early-access, you can find more information at the project’s website.
