Simulators

Flying Helicopters Made Easy takes delivery of Robinson simulator

Flying Helicopters Made Easy takes delivery of Robinson simulator

31-Jul-2016Source: X-copter

Flying Helicopters Made Easy flight school attracts US and International students who are looking for Ground, Private, Instrument, Commercial, and Certified Flight Instructor certificates. Operating two Robinson R22 and two Robinson R44 aircraft, the school employs flight training experience and methodologies, used by one of the best air forces in the world, to make better... Read more

Boeing awarded $9.5M contract for V-22 Flight Training Device for Japan

Boeing awarded $9.5M contract for V-22 Flight Training Device for Japan

31-Jul-2016Source: US DoD

Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $9,561,182 for modification P00010 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-12-C-0033) for the procurement of one MV-22 TiltrotorContainerized Flight Training Device for the government of Japan under the Foreign Military Sales program. Work will be performed in Chantilly, Virginia (90 percent); Fort Worth, Texas (8... Read more

Top 3 Emerging Trends in the Global Helicopter Simulator market

Top 3 Emerging Trends in the Global Helicopter Simulator market

29-Jul-2016Source: Technavio

Technavio’s latest report on the global helicopter simulator market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016-2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline. The global helicopter simulator market is... Read more

Coptersafety orders five new Full Flight Simulators

Coptersafety orders five new Full Flight Simulators

28-Jul-2016Source: Coptersafety

Coptersafety – an independent helicopter flight training service provider has today announced the order of five new Full Flight Simulators (FFS) and the construction of a new Flight Training Centre to a host variety of Full Flight Simulators. The centre will be located in the vicinity of Helsinki Airport, Finland next to the existing Coptersafety... Read more

Bell renames Spanish training facility

Bell renames Spanish training facility

20-Jul-2016Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter and TRU Simulation + Training Inc., both Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) companies, today announced the official name of their training center in Valencia, Spain: “Bell Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) – Valencia, Powered by TRU Simulation + Training.” BTA – Valencia is designed to serve the training needs of European customers, beginning with pilot... Read more

FlightSafety to offer NVG training on simulators

FlightSafety to offer NVG training on simulators

14-Jul-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that it will offer Part 142 approved Night Vision Goggle training using Level D qualified simulators in Dallas. The courses provide in-depth instruction on the equipment and focus on the efficient and effective use of the goggles through scenario based and mission specific exercises. The FAA-approved course for the Airbus Helicopters H135... Read more

EASA approves first AW169 sim at level D

EASA approves first AW169 sim at level D

12-Jul-2016Source: Leonardo

Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today the first Level D Full Flight Simulator for the new generation AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter obtained ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile – Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and EASA certification on June 30th. Based at the Leonardo Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy, the new simulator will be used to deliver advance... Read more

CAE confirms sale and details of seven FTDs for UK

CAE confirms sale and details of seven FTDs for UK

8-Jul-2016Source: CAE

CAE was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to provide Airbus Helicopters H135/H145 synthetic training equipment in support of the United Kingdom’s Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program. CAE will provide a total of seven flight training devices (FTDs) and one command and tactics trainer (CTT) for the Airbus Helicopters H135/H145 family, which were recently... Read more

New Helicopter Training and R&D Centre opens in Newfoundland and Labrador

New Helicopter Training and R&D Centre opens in Newfoundland and Labrador

29-Jun-2016Source: CAE

The Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC), the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and CAE today inaugurated a new helicopter training and research and development (R&D) centre in Newfoundland and Labrador. Fully funded by HMDC and RDC, the centre features the first civilian Level D helicopter simulator with night vision in Canada and hosts five... Read more

CAE picks Esterline displays for US Navy MH-60 simulators

CAE picks Esterline displays for US Navy MH-60 simulators

8-Jun-2016Source: Esterline

Esterline Simulation Visual Systems has been awarded a contract by CAE USA to provide collimated display systems for the U.S. NAVY MH-60 Technical Refresh and Procurement of Simulators (TRPS) Program. The total program includes nineteen TREALITY® solid mirror, collimated display (CD) systems that will be installed over a four-year period. Each display system includes support... Read more

Russian Helicopters features Mi-8MTV1 Simulator at KADEX-2016

Russian Helicopters features Mi-8MTV1 Simulator at KADEX-2016

6-Jun-2016Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, will showcase a mobile training simulator of the Mi-8MTV1 helicopter, which was developed by the VR-Technologies Design Bureau and premiered at the MAKS 2015 international airshow.  The cutting-edge technology allows pilots to simulate flights in an environment close to reality. The Mi-8MTV1 mobile special training simulator that will... Read more

L-3 Link CH-47F Operational Flight Trainers released for training

L-3 Link CH-47F Operational Flight Trainers released for training

26-May-2016Source: L-3 Link

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that two CH-47F Operational Flight Trainers (OFTs) it installed at the U.S. Army’s Flight School XXI Warrior Hall facility have been released for training. L-3 Link performed work on the CH-47F OFTs under a contract modification from CSRA, prime contractor on the U.S. Army’s Flight School... Read more

Presagis Introduces New UAV and Helicopter Reference Platforms at ITEC 2016

Presagis Introduces New UAV and Helicopter Reference Platforms at ITEC 2016

17-May-2016Source: Presagis

Presagis™ is demonstrating its latest modeling and simulation (M&S) software portfolio, M&S Suite 15, at the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), Europe’s largest show for military training and simulation, taking place May 17 to 19 at the ExCel Centre. At the conference, Presagis (Booth D-132) will introduce new commercial offerings based on reference platforms... Read more

France bestows award on FlightSafety Chairman, President & CEO

France bestows award on FlightSafety Chairman, President & CEO

29-Apr-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Bruce Whitman has received the Médaille de l’Aéronautique from France. The medal was presented by Bertrand Lortholary, Consul Général of France, in New York on April 26, 2016. “It is a great honor and privilege to receive the Médaille de l’Aéronautique. It is humbling to join those from... Read more

Japan – TKK order Frasca EC135 Flight Training Device

Japan – TKK order Frasca EC135 Flight Training Device

20-Apr-2016Source: Frasca

Frasca International, Inc. has received and order for a Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD) for the EC135 helicopter from TKK, Tokyo Aircraft Instrument Co., Ltd. The FTD will feature a three channel flat screen visual system, single pilot instrumentation and controls, Garmin GPS and Electric Control Loading. TKK is a repeat customer of Frasca’s... Read more

Castle Air buys Bristow Academy base in UK

Castle Air buys Bristow Academy base in UK

19-Apr-2016Source: HeliHub.com

Castle Air has bought the UK branch of Bristow Academy at Gloucestershire Airport, which has up to now focused on providing IR courses in a purpose built facility which includes FNPT II Simulators. The new facility, which will trade as Castle Air Academy, will bring together all of Castle Air’s training work, and their simulator... Read more

CAE to upgrade two Royal Air Force Chinook simulators

CAE to upgrade two Royal Air Force Chinook simulators

6-Apr-2016Source: CAE

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a contract amendment to CAE to upgrade two of the CH-47 Chinook dynamic mission simulators at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) at RAF Benson. CAE will install the digital automatic flying control system (DAFCS) in each of the simulators to ensure concurrency with... Read more

FlightSafety celebrates 65th birthday

FlightSafety celebrates 65th birthday

30-Mar-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that today marks the 65th anniversary of its founding. “Today we commemorate and celebrate FlightSafety’s 65th anniversary. Throughout our history, we have focused on our mission to enhance aviation safety while providing outstanding Customer service and the highest quality training and equipment,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO.... Read more

FAA approves FlightSafety Singapore S-76 simulator to Level-D

FAA approves FlightSafety Singapore S-76 simulator to Level-D

15-Mar-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that its simulator for the Sikorsky S-76C+™ and S-76C++™ located in Singapore has been qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. The facility has also been approved to provide FAA PART 142 training under FlightSafety’s single certificate. “We are pleased to announce that training for the Sikorsky S-76C+... Read more

Reiser picks Quantum3D visuals for H145 Level-D sim

Reiser picks Quantum3D visuals for H145 Level-D sim

9-Mar-2016Source: Quantum3D

Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of training and simulation solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced that it has been selected by Reiser Simulation and Training GMBH, a manufacturer of groundbreaking training technology, to provide image generators and synthetic visual databases for Reiser’s civil Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) for 4t class helicopters. The planned FFS... Read more

Guidance Aviation upgrades to new flight simulator

Guidance Aviation upgrades to new flight simulator

9-Mar-2016Source: Daily Courier

The piece of equipment — which retails for $98,750 — is manufactured by X-Copter in Prescott and is used by Guidance Aviation for its helicopter pilot training program.  See full story... Read more

Airbus approves CAE Oslo Simulation Centre

Airbus approves CAE Oslo Simulation Centre

2-Mar-2016Source: CAE

Airbus Helicopters has designated CAE’s Olso helicopter training centre an Airbus Helicopters Approved Simulation Centre for H225 recurrent training. This is the culmination of a process that included a rigorous evaluation of the centre’s H225 simulator verifying its fidelity based on Airbus Helicopter’s simulation package, and completion of an Airbus-led training program for CAE instructors.... Read more

Airbus Helicopters offers Inadvertent IMC simulator training

Airbus Helicopters offers Inadvertent IMC simulator training

1-Mar-2016Source: Airbus Helicopters

Inadvertently flying into poor weather and visibility conditions remains one of the biggest hazards facing helicopter flight crews, but it’s a situation that Airbus Helicopters Inc. trains pilots to avoid and escape from. Airbus Helicopters Inc. offers highly realistic Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) training at its facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The training is... Read more

X-Copter and ForeFlight demo EFB integration with R22 simulator

X-Copter and ForeFlight demo EFB integration with R22 simulator

1-Mar-2016Source: X-Copter

X-Copter and ForeFlight invite attendees of Heli-Expo 2016 to a demonstration of the integration of the ForeFlight Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) with the X-Copter Robinson Helicopter Simulator. The demonstration will take place on Wednesday afternoon at Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, KY from 2:00 to 3:00 in the X-Copter’s Booth #8231. Please join us and Prepare... Read more

FlightSafety to launch EC145 Level-D simulator in Louisiana

FlightSafety to launch EC145 Level-D simulator in Louisiana

29-Feb-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that it will offer training for the Airbus Helicopters EC145 using a new Level D qualified simulator located at the Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is the first simulator of its kind in North America. It was developed in conjunction with Metro Aviation. Training is... Read more

FlightSafety names Manager of new Denver Learning Center

FlightSafety names Manager of new Denver Learning Center

29-Feb-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that Otto Gambrel has been named Manager of the company’s new Learning Center in Denver, Colorado. “We are pleased that Otto will become Manager of our new Learning Center in Denver,” said Daniel MacLellan, Senior Vice President, Operations. “His experience and in depth understanding of aviation training and the operation of a... Read more

CAE awarded contract to provide Bell 412/429 helicopter simulator to Canadian Coast Guard

CAE awarded contract to provide Bell 412/429 helicopter simulator to Canadian Coast Guard

26-Feb-2016Source: CAE

CAE today announced it has been awarded a contract by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) to provide the Canadian Coast Guard with a CAE 3000 Series helicopter simulator that will feature cockpits for both the Bell 412EPI and Bell 429 helicopters. The CAE 3000 Series helicopter simulator will feature CAE’s revolutionary roll-on/roll-off cockpit... Read more

Metro Aviation buys Redbird flight sim for Louisiana school

Metro Aviation buys Redbird flight sim for Louisiana school

23-Feb-2016Source: Bossier Schools

Students at Airline High School are getting an opportunity even some college students don’t get. In a first of its kind partnership in Louisiana, Metro Aviation, Inc. has partnered with the Airline High JROTC aviation program to assist students in getting their wings and help their professional careers take flight. Impressed with Airline’s high school... Read more

Frasca delivers R44 FTD to Chinese operator

Frasca delivers R44 FTD to Chinese operator

23-Feb-2016Source: FRASCA

Frasca International, Inc. announces that Sky Safari General Aviation Co, Ltd., Shanghai, China, has taken delivery of a new FRASCA R44 Level 5 Flight Training Device (FTD). The FRASCA R44FTD is a high fidelity simulator for the Robinson R44 helicopter. The simulator cockpit accurately replicates the R44 aircraft, including panels, controls and instrumentation. Additional features... Read more

Reiser details Heli-Expo display

Reiser details Heli-Expo display

23-Feb-2016Source: Reiser

Reiser Simulation and Training (RST), a leading supplier of simulation systems and training services for the rotorcraft industry, announced today that it has joined the Helicopter Association International (HAI) and will participate in this year’s HAI-organized HeliExpo 2016, the world’s largest helicopter event. Reiser will showcase its range of offerings for enhancing the safety and... Read more

FlightSafety ready to open simulator in Singapore for S76C+ and S76C++

FlightSafety ready to open simulator in Singapore for S76C+ and S76C++

17-Feb-2016Source: FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announce that training for Sikorsky S-76C+™ and S-76C++™ helicopters will be offered in Singapore starting in March 2016. A wide variety of training services will be provided using a new FlightSafety FS1000™ simulator. It will be qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration... Read more

FAA certifies Air Evac Lifeteam LongRanger FTD

FAA certifies Air Evac Lifeteam LongRanger FTD

15-Feb-2016Source: Air Evac

Air Evac Lifeteam pilots are training in a Level 7 Flight Training Device. The FTD, manufactured by Frasca International, was recently certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and is used to train newly hired pilots and pilots throughout the Air Evac Lifeteam system who return to O’Fallon, Mo., each year for recurrent training. Tim Jenkins,... Read more

CAE gets approval for US Navy MH-60R/S Tech Refresh program

CAE gets approval for US Navy MH-60R/S Tech Refresh program

10-Feb-2016Source: CAE

CAE today announced that CAE USA is authorized to proceed on the United States Navy MH-60R/S Tech Refresh program. Under terms of the contract, which was awarded as a base contract plus exercised options, CAE USA will perform a technology refresh on a range of U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter simulators and training systems. The initial... Read more

Airbus expects H160 simulator prior to customer deliveries

Airbus expects H160 simulator prior to customer deliveries

10-Feb-2016Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has partnered with Thales and Helisim to develop and deploy the full flight simulator (FFS) for the H160. In line with the “born ready” strategy implemented by the H160 since the beginning of its development, the FFS will be available to support the H160’s entry into service. This partnership between experienced and recognized companies will... Read more

Bell-Boeing awarded $11M more on V-22 training device contract

Bell-Boeing awarded $11M more on V-22 training device contract

31-Jan-2016Source: US DoD

Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded an $11,314,491 cost-plus- fixed-fee modification to a previously issued delivery order (0090) placed against basic ordering agreement N00019-12-G-0006.  This modification to exercise options for common software support for the MV/CV-22, and training and training device support for the MV-22 aircraft.  Work will be performed at Philadelphia,... Read more

FlightSafety appoints new Senior VP, Commercial

FlightSafety appoints new Senior VP, Commercial

29-Jan-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Steve Gross has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Commercial. He is responsible for FlightSafety’s business aviation and regional airline training sales activities worldwide. “Steve is most deserving of this promotion to Senior Vice President, Commercial. Our Customers around the world appreciate and value Steve’s ability to develop... Read more

Thales H225 Reality H Full Flight Simulator now Level-D qualified

Thales H225 Reality H Full Flight Simulator now Level-D qualified

29-Jan-2016Source: Thales

At a ceremony held today at Stavanger in Norway, Thales officially opened its Norway Training Centre, unveiling the first of several planned helicopter training programmes. Having received both the EASA FSTD Operator (Flight Simulation Training Devices Operator), and Level D qualification for its Reality H Full Flight Simulator, The Norway Training Centre begins training for... Read more

Helicopter Flight Training Center taking bookings for first US H145 Level D Sim

Helicopter Flight Training Center taking bookings for first US H145 Level D Sim

19-Jan-2016Source: Metro Aviation

The Helicopter Flight Training Center (HFTC), a Metro Aviation company, is preparing to welcome the FlightSafety International (FSI) EC145 Level D full motion simulator to its fleet of high tech training devices.  The simulator is scheduled to be certified and available for pilot training July 1, and the reservation process is now open. “Operators have... Read more

FlightSafety announces new SVP of Operations

FlightSafety announces new SVP of Operations

5-Jan-2016Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Daniel MacLellan has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations. “We appreciate and value Dan’s in-depth understanding of our business and his many contributions since joining us in 1994,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO. “Dan’s leadership, innovative approach, and the ways he continues to strengthen FlightSafety,... Read more

FlightSafety names new Assistant Manager of its Dallas Learning Center

FlightSafety names new Assistant Manager of its Dallas Learning Center

16-Dec-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that Thierry Pierard has been named as an Assistant Manager of the company’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. “We look forward to Thierry’s contributions as an Assistant Manager of the Dallas Learning Center,”said Daniel MacLellan, Vice President, Operations“Thierryis a highly-respected member of our management team and committed to providing our Customers with... Read more

Frasca Delivers Bell 206 FTD with TruCue™ to Air Evac Lifeteam

Frasca Delivers Bell 206 FTD with TruCue™ to Air Evac Lifeteam

27-Nov-2015Source: FRASCA

FRASCA International, Inc., Urbana, IL has delivered a Bell 206L Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD) to Air Evac Lifeteam in O’Fallon, Missouri. The Level 7 FTD includes Garmin G500H, Genesys Aerosystems HeliSAS, HTAWS, and Garmin GTN650. It will also feature Frasca’s high-fidelity NVG simulation for the ultimate realism and accuracy in NVG training and... Read more

Frasca Bell 407 FTD Receives Level 7 Qualification

Frasca Bell 407 FTD Receives Level 7 Qualification

26-Nov-2015Source: FRASCA

The Helicopter Flight Training Center, Shreveport, LA has recently received FAA Level 7 approval for their FRASCA built Bell 407 Flight Training Device (FTD). The FTD includes an advanced visual system capable of providing VFR, IFR and highly realistic NVG training using actual night vision goggles. The cockpit design was developed with input from the... Read more

LAPD contracts with FlightSafety for AS350B3 simulator training

LAPD contracts with FlightSafety for AS350B3 simulator training

18-Nov-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety announces that it has been selected by the Los Angeles Police Department Air Support Unit to provide training for the Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3. The training will include use of the first Level D qualified simulator for the AS350 B3 and take place at FlightSafety’s new Learning Center in Denver, Colorado once it opens... Read more

FAA and EASA approve FlightSafety S76D simulator

FAA and EASA approve FlightSafety S76D simulator

18-Nov-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announced today that its Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopter simulator, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, has been qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency . This is the first Level D qualification for an S-76D helicopter simulator and is the highest qualification for flight... Read more

New Zealand commences SH-2G simulator training

New Zealand commences SH-2G simulator training

18-Nov-2015Source: CAE

Today at the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) annual forum, CAE announced it has commenced the provision of maintenance and support services on the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) SH-2G(I) helicopter synthetic training devices. The NZDF recently recommissioned a SH-2G(I) Full-Mission Flight Simulator (FMFS), which was acquired as part of the acquisition of ten... Read more

FlightSafety Bell 212/412 Level-D simulator enters service in Dallas

FlightSafety Bell 212/412 Level-D simulator enters service in Dallas

18-Nov-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety announces the start of training using its new interchangeable Bell Helicopter 212/412EP simulator. The simulator was recently qualified to Level D by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. It is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Dallas, Texas. “We are pleased to further enhance and expand our Bell Helicopter training programs in Dallas,” said... Read more

Massachusetts State Police choses Helicopter Flight Training Center

Massachusetts State Police choses Helicopter Flight Training Center

23-Oct-2015Source: Metro Aviation

The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing is the largest and most comprehensive full time public safety aviation unit in New England, responding to more than 1,900 mission requests annually.  The primary duty aircraft is the EC135T2+, and the division recently chose the Helicopter Flight Training Center, a Metro Aviation company, as its training partner for... Read more

Jerry Trim­ble Heli­copters adds Elite helicopter sim

Jerry Trim­ble Heli­copters adds Elite helicopter sim

22-Oct-2015Source: Elite

Jerry Trim­ble Heli­copters (JTH) in McMin­nville, Ore­gon recently added an ELITE TH100 Heli­copter Advanced Avi­a­tion Train­ing Device (AATD) to their flight train­ing pro­grams. The TH100 will be used to lower train­ing cost, increase pro­fi­ciency and enhance the safety of stu­dents and pilots. JTH is rec­og­nized in the heli­copter com­mu­nity for their top-notch train­ing pro­grams and... Read more

CAE-Lider JV to expand with AW139 full flight simulator

CAE-Lider JV to expand with AW139 full flight simulator

21-Oct-2015Source: CAE

CAE, a world leader in aviation training, and Lider Aviacao, the largest helicopter operator in Brazil, today announced the expansion of the joint venture training program between CAE and Lider with the purchase of a CAE 3000 Series full-flight simulator (FFS) replicating the AW139 aircraft. The new AW139 FFS will be jointly developed by CAE... Read more

CAE Lider JV to launch AW139 simulator in Brazil

CAE Lider JV to launch AW139 simulator in Brazil

16-Oct-2015Source: CAE

CAE has announced a series of training solution contracts including the sale of 9 full-flight simulators and training programs with over 15 global airlines valued at more than C$300 million. The diversity of these agreements highlights the span of CAE’s full range of training equipment and programs that cover the entire career life cycle of... Read more

EASA approves CAE Brunei Training Centre

EASA approves CAE Brunei Training Centre

13-Oct-2015Source: CAE

The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam, today announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has formally certified the CAE Brunei MPTC as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO).  The CAE Brunei MPTC was certified under the ATO held by CAE’s Oslo... Read more

FlightSafety appoints Executive Director, Visual Systems

FlightSafety appoints Executive Director, Visual Systems

9-Oct-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that Edward Koharik has joined the company as Executive Director, Visual Systems. “We welcome Ed to FlightSafety and look forward to his contributions as Executive Director of Visual Systems,” said Jon Hester, Vice President, Visual Systems. “Ed has over 23 years of leadership and management experience in transportation, logistics, military special operations,... Read more

CAE launches H225 training at Oslo training centre

CAE launches H225 training at Oslo training centre

6-Oct-2015Source: CAE

CAE announced today, on the eve of Helitech International, that its Airbus Helicopters H225 full-flight simulator (FFS) located in its Olso, Norway, training center was qualified to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and is now ready for training. The H225 training program, conveniently located adjacent... Read more

Reiser to demonstrate FFS for H145 at Helitech 2015

Reiser to demonstrate FFS for H145 at Helitech 2015

1-Oct-2015Source: Reiser

At the 20015 edition of Helitech, Reiser Simulation and Training (RST) will be demonstrating a prototype of its Airbus H145 training solution. Reiser will be located at Stand F50. The company is working with pioneering German civil air rescue organization ADAC to develop a certified Level D full flight simulator (FFS) that leverages RST’s unique... Read more

Transport Canada approves Metro Aviation EC135 and AS350 simulators

Transport Canada approves Metro Aviation EC135 and AS350 simulators

22-Sep-2015Source: Metro Aviation

Since opening in 2012, the Helicopter Flight Training Center has hosted several global customers for state-of-the-art flight and maintenance training. Canadians will now join the list of international customers due to the recent Transport Canada certification of the training center’s EC135 Level D full motion simulator and AS350 Level 7 flight training device. Transport Canada... Read more

French Army NH90 Full Flight Simulator Ready for Training

French Army NH90 Full Flight Simulator Ready for Training

4-Sep-2015Source: Sogitec

SOGITEC INDUSTRIES announces that NAHEMA and the French Defense Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) have declared ready for training the French Army Aviation NH90 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The FFS is operational at the French Army Aviation Academy NH90 Joint Training Center (Centre de formation interarmées, CFIA) in Le Cannet-des-Maures, south-eastern France. The... Read more

Helibras opens new simulator training center

Helibras opens new simulator training center

3-Sep-2015Source: Helibras

Facilities at the modern Training and Simulation Centre (CTS) of Helibras were inaugurated on Friday (21/08) in Rio de Janeiro. The event was attended by Defence Minister Jaques Wagner, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro Luiz Fernando Bigfoot, City Mayor Eduardo Paes and several civil and military authorities. Strategically located in Rio de Janeiro,... Read more

CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre plans to become ATO

CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre plans to become ATO

1-Sep-2015Source: CAE

The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam, today announced that it plans to become an Approved Training Organization (ATO) according to the guidelines and procedures established by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The CAE Brunei MPTC will be adding a turnkey... Read more

Finnish Army NH90 Multi-Role Training Device Ready for Training

Finnish Army NH90 Multi-Role Training Device Ready for Training

21-Jul-2015Source: Sogitec

SOGITEC INDUSTRIES announces that NAHEMA and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command have declared ready for training the Finnish Army NH90 Multi-Role Training Device (MRTD). The MRTD is now operational within the helicopter battalion at Utti Jaeger Regiment, South-Eastern Finland. The MRTD addresses NH90 training needs for the 3 main areas of missions assigned to... Read more

LAPD selects FlightSafety for Bell 412 training

LAPD selects FlightSafety for Bell 412 training

16-Jul-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety has been selected by the Los Angeles Police Department Air Support Unit to provide training for the Bell 412 helicopter. “Our King Air pilots have experienced consistently high quality training and support from FlightSafety for years, so they were our first choice to support us launching the Bell 412 program,” said Officer Kevin Gallagher,... Read more

FlightSafety to add Airbus H125, H130 and Bell 407GX simulators in Denver

FlightSafety to add Airbus H125, H130 and Bell 407GX simulators in Denver

14-Jul-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that it is building Level D qualified full flight simulators for single-engine helicopters operated by many law enforcement and other public safety agencies. The Airbus AS350 B3, Airbus EC130T2, and Bell 407GX simulators will be installed at the new Learning Center FlightSafety is building adjacent to the Denver International Airport in Colorado.... Read more

CAE appoints VP Washington Operations – Defense & Security

CAE appoints VP Washington Operations – Defense & Security

10-Jul-2015Source: CAE

CAE today announced the appointment of Andrew “Andy” Jazwick as Vice President, Washington Operations for its Defense and Security business unit. In this newly established position for the company, Mr. Jazwick will serve as the senior executive for CAE Defense and Security in Washington, DC and have responsibility for all CAE worldwide efforts involving the... Read more

FlightSafety International names new Executive Director, Simulation

FlightSafety International names new Executive Director, Simulation

10-Jul-2015Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that Scott Goodwin has been named Executive Director, Simulation. “Scott’s 30 years of experience with aircraft operations and training in the U.S. Air Force, and his contributions to FlightSafety since joining us in 2014, make him uniquely qualified to take on this important role,” said John Van Maren, Vice President, Simulation. Scott... Read more

CAE to manufacture two more UH-72A flight training devices

CAE to manufacture two more UH-72A flight training devices

9-Jul-2015Source: CAE

CAE was awarded a contract by Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. to manufacture two additional UH-72A Lakota flight training devices (FTDs). These UH-72A FTDs, the seventh and eight being produced by CAE for the U.S. Army, will be delivered to Fort Rucker, Alabama during the spring of 2016. These training devices, which are Federal Aviation... Read more

CAE to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer for Australia

CAE to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer for Australia

9-Jul-2015Source: CAE

CAE was awarded a contract to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer (CMT) as well as procure an MH-60R rear crew trainer (RCT) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under the United States foreign military sale (FMS) program.  CAE USA will be the prime contractor responsible for the design and development of the MH-60R CMT... Read more

Helicopter Museum hosts Flight Simulator Convention

Helicopter Museum hosts Flight Simulator Convention

6-Jul-2015Source: Helicopter Museum

If you have ever wanted to take to the controls of a jumbo jet or test out your top gun fighter pilot skills then you will be able to do just that when the annual Flight Simulator Convention returns to The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare on the 18th and 19th July. Flight simulators will be set... Read more

Airbus Helicopters opens new Training Academy in Donauwörth

Airbus Helicopters opens new Training Academy in Donauwörth

24-Jun-2015Source: Airbus

The newly-built Airbus Helicopters Training Academy that opened today in Germany marks the latest enhancement of the company’s support and services network, providing instructional courses for pilots and technicians. By expanding the educational capacities in Donauwörth, Airbus Helicopters conforms to its own high standards of quality and safety, insuring the training of capable and qualified... Read more

Helicopter Procurement Provides new Business Opportunities for Terma

Helicopter Procurement Provides new Business Opportunities for Terma

17-Jun-2015Source: Terma

In connection with Denmark’s procurement of nine U.S. Navy MH-60R multirole SEAHAWK® helicopters, Terma has successfully pursued several business opportunities with the companies providing the helicopters. The team, known as Team Seahawk, includes Sikorsky Aircraft, General Electric, CAE, and Lockheed Martin. “Our collaboration with Team Seahawk includes advanced composites structures, mission-critical space technology and aircraft... Read more

CAE to support UK MoD Merlin Life Sustainment Programme

CAE to support UK MoD Merlin Life Sustainment Programme

4-Jun-2015Source: CAE

CAE today announced it has been awarded a contract by AgustaWestland to support the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence’s Merlin Life Sustainment Programme. The contract was signed in CAE’s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015 and included in the value of contracts announced on April 8, 2015. AgustaWestland is the prime contractor responsible for the... Read more

UK military invests £80M In New Synthetic Helicopter Training Equipment

UK military invests £80M In New Synthetic Helicopter Training Equipment

3-Jun-2015Source: RAF

The Ministry of Defence is investing £80 million in new specialist equipment to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots and rear crews of the future. A £51million contract with Lockheed Martin UK will support Chinook Mk 6 training and a £29 million contract has been awarded to AgustaWestland to provide... Read more

Hibernia Project and RDC Investing in New Helicopter Training and R&D Centre

Hibernia Project and RDC Investing in New Helicopter Training and R&D Centre

1-Jun-2015Source: RDC

The Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) and the Research & Development Corporation (RDC) are investing approximately $16 million in a new helicopter training and research and development (R&D) centre in Newfoundland and Labrador. HMDC will contribute $13 million to the centre and its helicopter simulator system, and RDC will contribute $3.3 million to... Read more

CAE launches Canadian Chinook training centre

CAE launches Canadian Chinook training centre

28-May-2015Source: CAE

Today at CANSEC, Canada’s premiere defence trade show, CAE announced that a comprehensive suite of CH-147F Chinook simulators and training devices have completed on-site acceptance testing at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa and are now ready-for-use by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The RCAF has begun interim pilot training using the CH-147F weapon systems... Read more

CAE provides update on recently (and soon-to-be) available helicopter training

CAE provides update on recently (and soon-to-be) available helicopter training

20-May-2015Source: CAE

CAE today announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that two helicopter aviation training programs are, or will soon be, ready for training Training for Sikorsky S92 helicopter in Zhuhai, China In support to the growing helicopter market in Asia, CAE and China Southern are offering a Sikorsky S92 helicopter training program in their Zhuhai... Read more

DiSTI wins contract for UH -72A Virtual Maintenance Trainer

DiSTI wins contract for UH -72A Virtual Maintenance Trainer

13-May-2015Source: DiSTI

The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider of graphical user interface software and customized 3-D virtual maintenance training solutions, today announced a contract award from the U.S. Army to develop a virtual maintenance trainer (VMT) for the UH-72A Lakota helicopter. The $4.4 million contract includes the development of twelve (12) interactive student workstations with a networked... Read more

Entrol has certified H21 FNPT II MCC simulator in Italy

Entrol has certified H21 FNPT II MCC simulator in Italy

30-Apr-2015Source: entrol

The entrol H21 simulator, based on the Bell 412, has been certified as FNPT II MCC by ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority). Thanks to this entrol has expanded its portfolio of simulators by adding one of the most famous helicopters in the world. The entrol H21, purchased by Heli Protection, recreates in detail the Bell... Read more

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