The Variable Cockpit Training System in use at the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama represents a drastic departure from traditional military pilot training. Through the use of a highly sophisticated flight simulator and several advanced training techinques the Coast Guard has realized dramatic savings in both training time and training costs. In addition, thousands of aircraft hours previously used in training have been released for use in other Coast Guard missions. Some of the new techniques were used in a pure aircraft training program prior to the delivery of the simulator. This allowed separate analysis of savings derived from certain facets, of the program.