Better Operators Through Better Training
Is drone training and operator currency a burden? Let the Zephyr Drone Simulator streamline your program.
User Friendly Proven Learning Direct Team Support
Realistic Training
- Most accurate flight physics system of any simulator on the market.
- Skills learned translate directly to real-life skills.
- Covers fundamental skills through more challenging professional-level skills.
- Fly in difficult environments, including interiors, windy outdoors around structures, and more—learning to manage difficult situations and keep your hardware intact.
- Train for system failures; modules include recoverable system failures such as signal feed loss and GPS loss.
- Fly different UAS models to get used to flight feel and aircraft size.
Remove Training Obstructions
- No need to travel due to airspace restrictions.
- Train any time, rain or shine. The sim is not cancelled due to inclement weather.
- Mitigate risk; crashing in our sim or training in high-stress situations does not risk your expensive drones and payloads.
- Fly anywhere with a compatible computer and internet connection, with no download restrictions. Fly at home, in the office, at the station, and more.
- Skip worrying about charging batteries or having enough drones to train multiple operators.
Learning Management System & Instructor Tools
- Flights are recorded to our integrated learning management system so instructors can track scores, flight time, and much more.
- See where trainees and operators are struggling for faster improvements.
- Create courses and assignments to ensure your operators are keeping up with currency and flight time.
- Certify operators through the APSA BPERP with our software (and more in the future).
- Easily add and remove users due to staff changes through the LMS.
- Direct access to our team for support and assistance.
Trusted by Hundreds of Organizations
From public safety and federal agencies to universities and statewide transportation programs, teams rely on Zephyr to build and maintain operator proficiency.
- Texas Department of Public Safety
- Clemson University
- NASA
- US Secret Service
- Unmanned Safety Institute
- 25+ State Departments of Transportation
License Packages
We currently offer 20 training scenarios across two site license options and we're always adding more!
Base Site License
Core training scenarios for institutions building foundational operator skills.
- NIST Training Course
- NIST Test Course
- Warehouse
- The Island
- NIST Park
- Tower Inspection
- Skip Fredricks Stadium
- Bridge Inspection
- SAR Fundamentals
- SAR Mountain
- Beach (Evening)
Full Library
Complete Site License
Full scenario library including NIST, inspections, SAR, and advanced modules.
Drone Models
Many drone models from all major manufacturers are supported in the simulator and more are constantly being added. To see our full and most up-to-date library of drones supported in the simulator, click this link
Supported Controllers for Mac and Windows OS
- DJI RC3 FPV Controller wired
- DJI RC2 FPV Controller wired
- Fly Sky FS-i6s Controller
- Xbox One Controller via wired or wireless via Bluetooth (wireless for Windows OS only)
- PlayStation 4 & 5 Controllers wired only
- And many more! See our wiki for the full list: Supported Controllers (Wiki)
System Requirements
Recommended System Requirements
OS
Windows 11 or macOS 26 Tahoe
CPU
Intel Core i7 @ 3.6 GHz or equivalent or Apple M1 or higher
Memory
24 GB of RAM
Hard Drive
7–25 GB*
Graphics
DirectX 10 or higher compatible graphics card (GTX 970 equivalent or higher)
Internet Connection
DSL or higher
Minimum System Requirements
OS
Windows 11 or macOS 14 Sonoma
CPU
Intel Core i5 @ 3.4 GHz or equivalent
Memory
16 GB of RAM
Hard Drive
7–25 GB*
Graphics
DirectX 10 or higher compatible graphics card (GTX 660 or equivalent)
Internet Connection
DSL or higher
*Storage varies based on installed scenarios and content.