Training device onboard instruction station

A simulator training system comprising:

• a computer controlled system for providing realistic user interface for a simulated device to present a training scenario for at least one trainee, said computer controlled system being responsive to actions of said at least one trainee during a training scenario to generate outputs as a consequence of those actions;
• at least one training position allowing said at least one trainee to view the training scenario and preform actions in response to the training scenario;
• and
• an instructor control system controlling said computer controlled system including:
• an instructor's seat in a dedicated over-the-shoulder observation position relative to the at least one training position for allowing an instructor to view the training scenario and the actions of said at least one trainee;
• a display support structure attached to said instructor's seat;
• and
• a display assembly including a flat panel display embedded in an integral work surface and providing display and switch functions required to provide instructor input to said computer controlled system, said display assembly being attached to said support structure by a hinge means for allowing said display assembly to be rotated 90.degree. to a vertical position to allow ingress and egress from the instructor's seat, said display assembly providing an instructor interface with said computer controlled system for controlling and monitoring a training scenario without obstructing the over-the-shoulder observation of the training scenario and actions of the at least one trainee.