Where Immersion Meets Instruction
This Changes
Everything
Blackstar Simulations and Community Aviation have joined efforts with Varjo to create a complete flight-training ecosystem: immersive VR, current global navigation data, combined with immersive flight training support, on one device that runs either Prepar3D or X-Plane.
The Ecosystem
Four Systems.
One Connected Whole.
Flight training resources have been fragmented forever, and the aviation training device has been the most isolated piece of all—a closed box, cut off from a school's scheduling, curriculum, and student progress. Blackstar changes that. Each component is powerful on its own, but connected through the Blackstar hub they add up to something none could be alone—a single, fully integrated flight-training ecosystem.
Immersive Visual System
Varjo XR-4 Series
Professional mixed-reality, proven in military and government training and now making its general-aviation debut. With adjustable masking you see your real hands and real controls inside a true-to-life virtual cockpit—reach out and turn a real knob.
Integrated Knowledge Engine
Community Aviation's Learn-Do-Fly
Scheduling, records, curriculum, lesson plans, and scenarios in one place—all grounded in the Learn-Do-Fly Training Standard, with a built-in knowledge engine that tracks every student's progress. Made and provided through our partner Community Aviation.
Global Navigation Data
RealNav
Global, commercially licensed navigation data on 4x and 13x cycles. Students train on the same data the real world flies on.
Integrated Platform
Atlas
The integrator. Build scenarios, inject weather, and communicate across the entire ecosystem—from one station built specifically for the Blackstar family.
Platforms Available
Professional Simulation
PREPAR3D
- Built on Lockheed Martin's PREPAR3D v6 training platform
- Trusted for professional and military-grade simulation
- Vast add-on ecosystem of aircraft, scenery, and avionics
Advanced Flight Model
X-PLANE
- Blade-element flight model for true-to-life aerodynamics
- Laminar Research X-PLANE 12 with realistic weather and physics
- Industry-respected fidelity for high-accuracy training
120°
Field of View
51 PPD
Visual Resolution
Dual 20 MP
Passthrough
200 Hz
Eye Tracking
The Connected Platform
Atlas
The software backbone that ties the entire ecosystem together. Developed in collaboration with Community Aviation, Atlas connects students, instructors, and flight schools across both PREPAR3D and X-PLANE—turning individual sessions into a continuous training journey, with the tools once reserved for Military and Commercial Aviation.
Scenario Control
Inject weather, failures, and traffic in real-time to create dynamic training scenarios.
Multi Instructor Access
Student flight data is stored under each student's profile, not with the instructor. If students need to fly with another instructor, their notes and data can be easily accessed.
Full Aspect Control
Instructors can control all aspects during a simulation from their instructor station.
Cross Flightschool Access
If you move to a different flight school or instructor you will have an export/import function so that your student data will be easily moved to a new flight school.
Hardware Monitoring
Access hardware monitoring capabilities through the lesson board to check if anything needs to be fixed or if you are all clear to start your flight simulation.
Track Student Progress
Students and Instructors can access student data to see how far along in their training they are and what they still have to work on.
Available on
PREPAR3D+X-PLANE