A simulator that cannot train is not a low-cost solution. Lower-cost simulator hardware can be attractive at the beginning of a program. Budgets are tight. Schedules are aggressive. A lower initial quote may appear to create an easy path to getting a device built, delivered, and into service. But the purchase price is only one part of the cost. For simulator OEMs, training organizations, and program managers, the more important question is not simply, “What does this hardware