A testbed program for the evaluation of low cost flight simulator image generation systems is described, which employs a pragmatic approach based on simulator to aircraft transfer of training within the formal curricula for institutional flight instruction. The results of the first research study with this testbed, utilizing an image generation source which can reasonably be considered to represent a starting point along the low cost continuum, are presented. The results were encouraging with respect to positive transfer of training achievable with low cost technology.