ELITE Simulation Solutions

ELITE Simulation Solutions builds flight simulation training devices. The company was founded in 1987 in Zurich, Switzerland, and opened a US office in Orlando in 1995. It states that its devices are certified worldwide by authorities including FAA, EASA, CASA and CAA.

The services listed are flight simulation training devices, certification, custom device development and support. The company says it has sold more than 1,000 devices and that more than 600 flight schools fly with ELITE. It holds ISO 9001 certification, first gained in 2017.

A timeline on the site shows its history. It received its first FAA approval in 1996 and its first JAA and EASA certification in 2001. It certified a first FNPT II device in 2003 and a first rotary wing FNPT II in 2006. In 2023 it certified its first ELITE Jet A320 FNPT II MCC. In 2024 it introduced a six degrees of freedom motion simulator, and in 2025 it launched an Embraer E2 FTD2.

Custom projects include 12 EASA FTD2 devices for Pilatus, a joint venture with Diamond for 12 DA42 G1000 devices, and a Learjet 35A FTD2 for Airbus. Thales is also named as a partner. The flight software connects with Garmin systems, ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and SkyDemon.

The team page names Jörg Rickli as founder and chief technology officer, Sebastian Loebbert as chief executive and Peter Pirchl as chairman. The stated mission is to improve aviation safety with reliable, precise, high quality devices. Visitors can use a contact form. Phone numbers are listed for Switzerland and the United States.