INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE
Take Flight
Experience the Museum of Pell City Flight Simulator. Take the controls, choose your aircraft, pick your destination and get ready to fly.
Experience the Cockpit
Built as an interactive addition to our Veterans section, the Flight Simulator was created to complement the stories of veteran pilots featured throughout the exhibit and give visitors a chance to experience the controls for themselves.
Take the throttle, flight stick and rudder pedals and see what it feels like to pilot an aircraft. Realistic scenery and recognizable landmarks make each flight a different experience.
No experience required—a museum volunteer can help get you started.
Where Will You Fly?
Choose a runway start in Pell City or jump directly into the action with one of four mid-air starts.
Pell City — Extra 330
Take off from the runway at St. Clair County Airport and see how much of the Pell City area you can recognize from above.
New York — Robin DR-400
Fly over Upper New York Bay and take in familiar landmarks—including the Statue of Liberty.
Canyon Run — F/A-18 Fighter
Take the controls of a fighter jet and fly through the dramatic landscape of Monument Valley.
French Countryside — Juengmeister
Experience the North Coast of France from the cockpit of a vintage aircraft.
Mosul — ME 262
Take to the skies near Mosul, Iraq, in an ME 262.
BUILT HERE. FUNDED HERE.
An Experience Made Possible by Our Community
The Flight Simulator opened in November 2025 as an interactive addition to the museum’s Veterans section, helping visitors connect with the experiences of veteran pilots in a new way.
Museum Contract Curator Jeremy Gossett created the simulator experience, selecting the equipment and building the program that brings each flight to life.
The $10,000 project was funded entirely through donations, with many supporters having personal connections to aviation, local pilots and the airport.
Ready for Takeoff?
A museum volunteer is usually available to help you get started. Admission is always free.