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CAE Flight Training vs SkyDemon

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CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SkyDemon

Software

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs; SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CAE Flight Training and SkyDemon actually diverge.

Attributes where CAE Flight Training and SkyDemon differ
AttributeCAE Flight TrainingSkyDemon
Starting priceOn request€150/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded19472009

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CAE Flight Training

  • Full-flight simulators
  • Type rating training
  • Crew resource training
  • Maintenance training
  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Regulators
  • Learning platforms

Only in SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CAE Flight Training

  • Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot SkyDemon
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot SkyDemon
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot SkyDemon
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot SkyDemon
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot CAE Flight Training
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot CAE Flight Training

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CAE Flight Training

  • Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
  • Pricing is not published

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

Pricing, plan by plan

CAE Flight Training

On request
  • Pilot TrainingFree
    • Full-flight simulators
    • Type ratings
    • Crew training
  • Maintenance TrainingFree
    • Technical training
    • Systems training
    • Certification

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

Which should you pick?

Choose CAE Flight Training if

  • You need full-flight simulators.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type rating training.
CAE Flight Training review

Choose SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Questions people ask

Is CAE Flight Training or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and SkyDemon at €150/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or SkyDemon?
CAE Flight Training starts at On request and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does CAE Flight Training or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
What is CAE Flight Training best used for?
CAE Flight Training is most often used for type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots, cadet to captain airline training programmes, cabin crew and maintenance technician training, flight data analysis and operations management through flightscape. Of those, type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots and cadet to captain airline training programmes are not what SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can CAE Flight Training do that SkyDemon cannot?
CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation.
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