Wow! That simulator does look real! I haven’t had PC simulators in a long time, but I also hear from others how incredible they are. It looks awesome!
We have two Falcon 7X’s that we keep at BDL (Hartford/Springfield airport in CT).
It sounds like your son might be interested in working on the maintenance side but maybe wants to learn to fly too... both of those are in demand areas going forward from what I hear. Lots of shortage in both pilots and maintenance with aviation continuing to grow and a lot of retirements with not enough replacements in the pipe! I took a path of getting licensed, going to an aviation college (although that is not a necessity by any means), becoming a flight instructor for 2 years, then flying Cessna 210’s and twin engine Beechcraft Barons at a small cargo operation for 2 years, 6 years at a regional airline called Skyway Airlines in Milwaukee flying Dornier 328Jet and Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, 6 years at a Charter/Management company in Oxford, CT (flew Hawker 700/800/800XP aircraft first 2 years and then Bombardier Challenger 300 for last 4 years there), and finally I am currently at Stanley Black & Decker where I have been for 8 years (we had Challenger 300 and Dassault Falcon 2000 when I started, but we now have the two Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft pictured above). It is certainly a career that can take you in MANY different directions.. airline, corporate aviation, large companies, small companies...(in fact, my original idea had been to fly for the airlines, and I was actually one phone call away from going to JetBlue during a brief layoff— I had passed the JetBlue interview process and was waiting to hear what date I would be going to school— but ended up remaining at Stanley Black & Decker in the end).
Also, EACH job I have had was because I knew someone there who could vouch for me... also not a necessity as positions are in demand.... but, as you move forward in your career, knowing people/friends who can say that you are a person they would be very happy to have on the team will help with getting a chance to fill the best opportunities.
An exciting time to be headed down the path! Best of luck with whatever he chooses to do! (Even if it’s not aviation... but, c’mon... it’s airplanes!)