Training

Bell Training Academy reduces training costs for US Airborne Law Enforcement Officers

Bell Training Academy reduces training costs for US Airborne Law Enforcement Officers

19-Jul-2010Source: Bell

The Bell Training Academy, the training academy for Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company, has been added to the Government Service Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition schedule, thereby reducing the cost of training for law enforcement officers and simplifying the contracting process. Airborne law enforcement and other government customers can access the entire Bell Training... Read more

Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue establish JV SAR training centre

Era and Priority 1 Air Rescue establish JV SAR training centre

17-Jul-2010Source: Era Helicopters

Era Helicopters and Priority 1 Air Rescue (P1AR) announced today they have launched a joint Helicopter Search and Rescue (SAR) Training School – the first ever established in North America solely dedicated to train commercial, law enforcement and foreign military aviation professionals and their aircrews in performing Helicopter SAR and HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Service). The... Read more

Era Training Center announces NVG training courses

Era Training Center announces NVG training courses

17-Jul-2010Source: Era Helicopters

Era Training Center LLC (ETC) announced today that it, along with Frasca International, has completed Night Vision Goggle (NVG) modification and visual database capability of their AS350 B2 Level 6 Flight Simulator Training Device (FSTD).  ETC will begin offering NVG academic, FSTD and aircraft training courses in August 2010. Located at Lake Charles Regional Airport,... Read more

American Eurocopter’s AS350 Simulator Chosen for ALEA’s Advanced Tactical Flight Officer Course

American Eurocopter’s AS350 Simulator Chosen for ALEA’s Advanced Tactical Flight Officer Course

17-Jul-2010Source: American Eurocopter

At the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona, American Eurocopter and ALEA announced that American Eurocopter’s new AS350 flight and mission training simulator will be used for ALEA’s Advanced Tactical Flight Officer training course. The course will be presented by ALEA staff at American Eurocopter’s Training Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. American... Read more

New helicopter simulation facility set to go live in Bangalore

New helicopter simulation facility set to go live in Bangalore

30-Jun-2010Source: DNA

This $66.2-million technology masterpiece is a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and simulation technology leader, CAE, Canada.... Read more

Sikorsky to develop interactive multimedia training tools

Sikorsky to develop interactive multimedia training tools

29-Jun-2010Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Job Performance Associates, Inc. (JPA) for the development of interactive multimedia training products linked to Sikorsky technical publications. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the aftermarket division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Based on specific... Read more

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

New RAF helicopter crews train for Afghanistan

22-Jun-2010Source: Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force helicopter crews have been training together for the first time in the Jordanian desert. As many prepare to go to Afghanistan for the first time, over 300 personnel from RAF Benson and RAF Odiham took part in Exercise Desert Vortex. Wing Commander John Watson was the Detachment Commander during the month long... Read more

Largest batch of helo pilots graduate from Arakkonam training school

Largest batch of helo pilots graduate from Arakkonam training school

22-Jun-2010Source: Sify

The largest ever batch of helicopter pilots comprising 19 pilots earned their wings’ (graduated) on Saturday at the helicopter training school, INS Rajali, at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu.... Read more

CAE to upgrade British Puma simulator and training services

CAE to upgrade British Puma simulator and training services

18-Jun-2010Source: CAE

CAE today announced it has won several recent military contracts valued at more than C$100 million, including a contract to perform a major upgrade to the Puma helicopter training program at CAE’s Medium Support Helicopter Aircrew Training Facility (MSHATF) in the United Kingdom as well as a contract to build a new C-130H simulator for... Read more

Expanded helicopter training now available at Leading Edge Aviation

Expanded helicopter training now available at Leading Edge Aviation

17-Jun-2010Source: Leading Edge Aviation

Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter flight school, and Central Oregon Community College (COCC) announce the approval of their new Advanced Helicopter Training Course by the Oregon Department of Education and Department of Veteran Affairs This new course expands the existing degree program to include Turbine Transition, Night Vision Goggle (NVG), External... Read more

New Coventry Airport owners sign ATC contract and introduce helicopter training school

New Coventry Airport owners sign ATC contract and introduce helicopter training school

17-Jun-2010Source: Patriot Aerospace

Less than five weeks after acquiring Coventry Airport, Sir Peter Rigby’s aviation group, Patriot Aerospace, has signed a £4million contract with Serco for air traffic services. The objective is to get Coventry Airport fully operational as quickly as possible and provide the highest levels of air traffic services with full radar and instrumental approaches. Sir... Read more

Eurocopter Canada signs MoU for enhanced technical and maintenance training in Quebec

Eurocopter Canada signs MoU for enhanced technical and maintenance training in Quebec

17-Jun-2010Source: Eurocopter Canada

As part of the MOU, Eurocopter will provide ENA with Eurocopter and Transport Canada approved aviation instructors to give courses on the Eurocopter AS350 series and EC120 B helicopters, which are widely used in Quebec. ENA is the leading educational institution in Quebec preparing new aircraft maintenance engineers (AME) for careers in the aerospace industry... Read more

Mauna Loa Helicopters launches NVG training programme

Mauna Loa Helicopters launches NVG training programme

9-Jun-2010Source: NightFlight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts (NFC) traveled to Hawaii earlier this month to provide night vision goggle training to Mauna Loa Helicopters (MLH). With locations on three of the Hawaiian Islands, Mauna Loa Helicopters is an FAA-Approved Part 141 helicopter flight school. In addition, the school boasts ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges) being one... Read more

CalFire prepares for fire season with annual helicopter rescue training exercise

CalFire prepares for fire season with annual helicopter rescue training exercise

4-Jun-2010Source: Times-Standard

With rain filling out the forecast lately, it might not feel like peak fire season just yet, but CalFire is ready for that first blaze.  This week the “Helitack”  crew finished training with a series of practice exercises at the Rohnerville Air Attack Base.... Read more

Heli-One Sponsors Rotary Wing Classroom at Aerospace Campus

Heli-One Sponsors Rotary Wing Classroom at Aerospace Campus

2-Jun-2010Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a global leader in helicopter maintenance based in Delta, BC, has donated $50,000 to sponsor a rotary-wing classroom at Canada’s leading aerospace technology school, BCIT. “Heli-One feels it is important to support the communities where our staff live and work,” said Heli-One vice president Norbert Marx, who is responsible for the operations of Heli-One’s... Read more

Italian military helicopter school celebrates 50 years

Italian military helicopter school celebrates 50 years

1-Jun-2010

Since its formation in 1960, the School has achieved 423,884 flying hours and trained 4,330 pilots – not only for the Italian Air Force, but also for their Navy, Army, Carabinieri, Finance, Police, State Forestry and Fire Departments.... Read more

Loquendo speech technology powers Computer Aided Instruction for AgustaWestland

Loquendo speech technology powers Computer Aided Instruction for AgustaWestland

28-May-2010Source: Loquendo

Loquendo, leading speech technology provider, announces Computer Aided Instruction for Helicopters with Loquendo TTS on board. Computer Aided instruction (CAI) combines advanced visual aids with interactive learning media and Loquendo’s synthetic speech to deliver individual student training. Most systems comprise individual desktop Personal Computer based workstations driving one or two large display screens. A networked... Read more

New Bell 429 Flight Training Device Unveiled

New Bell 429 Flight Training Device Unveiled

26-May-2010Source: Bell

The Bell Helicopter Training Academy, announced that it has placed into service its new 429 Flight Training Device (FTD). This device, the first simulator for the 429 in the industry, was built to Level 7 specifications and is slated for FAA Level 6 certification by early 2011. Frasca International designed and built this state-of-the art... Read more

Robot arm heli simulator prepares for ILA Berlin launch

Robot arm heli simulator prepares for ILA Berlin launch

20-May-2010Source: Heli Aviation

Translation from German…  (English anomalies to be addressed to Google please!) The Heli Trainer sets new standards in flight training. The flight simulator helicopter trainer is presented exclusively at the ILA. As part of the international air-leading trade fair presents the Heli Aviation GmbH together with KUKA Roboter GmbH and the Max Planck Institute for... Read more

FlightSafety’s AS350B2 Flight training device certified for NVG training

FlightSafety’s AS350B2 Flight training device certified for NVG training

19-May-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International announces that its American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device has been certified for Night Vision Goggle training. The FAA Level 7 qualified Flight Training Device is located at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona. “The addition of Night Vision Google training capabilities to our American Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Flight Training... Read more

AAMS Launches Safety Management Training Academy

AAMS Launches Safety Management Training Academy

19-May-2010Source: AAMS

Making air and critical care ground medical transport as safe as possible through a systemic, scientific approach is the primary aim of a new Safety Management Training Academy being launched this summer by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS). The five-day AAMS Safety Management Training Academy is set for June 13-17, 2010, at Oglebay... Read more

Leading Edge Aviation announces post 9-11 GI Bill flight training growth

Leading Edge Aviation announces post 9-11 GI Bill flight training growth

14-May-2010Source: Leading Edge Aviation

Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter company, is one of the first helicopter flight schools in the country to provide a college program for students utilizing the Post 9/11 GI Bill. LEA has partnered with Central Oregon Community College (COCC) for the past three years, offering degree programs with professional helicopter pilot... Read more

Florida Tech and Bristow Academy Announce Partnership

Florida Tech and Bristow Academy Announce Partnership

4-May-2010Source: Florida Institute of Technology

MELBOURNE, FLA.—Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla., and Bristow Academy Inc. in Titusville, Fla., a division of Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE:BRS), today announced a strategic partnership to offer a combined program of university aviation education and helicopter flight training beginning Fall Semester 2010. This innovative program will feature the strengths of both institutions to... Read more

CAE makes two key appointments

CAE makes two key appointments

30-Apr-2010Source: CAE

CAE announced at the World Aviation Training Conference & Tradeshow – WATS 2010 – the appointement of new management for its CAE Global Academy and Pilot Provisioning business. The company also announced a new Chief Learning Officer-Civil Aviation position. Walter Visser was named Vice President, CAE Global Academy. He will be responsible for management of... Read more

Bristow Academy wins $2 Million grant – 97 jobs to be created

Bristow Academy wins $2 Million grant – 97 jobs to be created

30-Apr-2010Source: U.S. Economic Development Administration

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced a $2 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority of Titusville, Fla., to assist in the expansion of the Bristow Academy, a major helicopter pilot training facility, and create new central Florida aerospace sector jobs. The project is expected to save 155 jobs, create... Read more

UK: Sloane Helicopters is taking bookings for their Instrument Rating Course

UK: Sloane Helicopters is taking bookings for their Instrument Rating Course

24-Apr-2010Source: Sloane Helicopters

Sloane Helicopters are now taking bookings for their CAA approved Instrument Rating course. The training is offered at the Company’s HQ at Sywell, Northamptonshire, and complies with the latest requirements of the JAR FCL 2. The course consists of a maximum of 40 hours in a brand new FNPT II and a minimum of 10... Read more

Conestoga College expands aviation education with Great Lakes Helicopter partnership

Conestoga College expands aviation education with Great Lakes Helicopter partnership

23-Apr-2010Source: Conestoga College

Recently, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning signed an agreement with Great Lakes Helicopter Corporation of Kitchener to expand aviation education at Conestoga to include training on helicopters. The new agreement will add another dimension to Conestoga’s diploma-level program in Aviation – General Arts and Science. Graduates of this two-year program earn an... Read more

cueSim EC135 Full Flight Simulator Qualifies in Germany

cueSim EC135 Full Flight Simulator Qualifies in Germany

23-Apr-2010

cueSim Ltd announced that the ADAC HEMS Academy, Germany has received Qualification for the first of two Full Flight Simulators at their base in Hangelar. The device, which simulates EC135 T2 and P2 is the first helicopter Full Flight Simulator to be Qualified in Germany. A second device, providing EC135 T2+ and P2+ and EC145... Read more

New IFR AS355 simulator the centrepiece of Heliwest upgrade

New IFR AS355 simulator the centrepiece of Heliwest upgrade

20-Apr-2010

The Western Australian headquarters of Heliwest has undergone a $1-million upgrade at its Jandakot facility in Perth’s southern suburbs.  The centerpiece of the revamp is an Elite Twin Squirrel Flight Simulator... Read more

PWC and FlightSafety to Expand Global Training Network Capability

PWC and FlightSafety to Expand Global Training Network Capability

9-Apr-2010Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) today announced a long-term collaboration agreement with FlightSafety International (FlightSafety) to expand the company’s global training network capability and enhance the customer training experience for all P&WC customers around the world. P&WC customers and employees alike will have access to FlightSafety’s world-class learning facilities and a strong technology-based training curriculum... Read more

FlightSafety Promotes Mike King To Director, Business Development

FlightSafety Promotes Mike King To Director, Business Development

7-Apr-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Mike King has been promoted to Director, Business Development. Mike joined FlightSafety in 1990 and has held a number of positions of increasing responsibility since then. He most recently served as Manager of FlightSafety’s Learning Centers in Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, St. Louis and Memphis. Angela Gremard has... Read more

Second Frasca Helicopter FTD Gets Level 7 Approval

Second Frasca Helicopter FTD Gets Level 7 Approval

6-Apr-2010Source: Frasca

Frasca International has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level 7 qualification on its 206B Flight Training Device (FTD) installed at FlightSafety International’s (FSI) Learning Center in Lafayette, LA. This is the highest level of qualification for Flight Training Devices and only the second FTD qualified to the Level 7 standard, the first being Frasca’s AS350... Read more

AgustaWestland’s Operational Flying Training Centre Opens Its Doors For Business

AgustaWestland’s Operational Flying Training Centre Opens Its Doors For Business

5-Apr-2010Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that its Operational Flying Training Centre (OFTC) located at Newquay Cornwall Airport, in South West England, was officially opened today. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives from the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) Convergence Programme, South West Regional Development Agency, Cornwall Council, Newquay Council and Newquay... Read more

Sikorsky to Establish Latin American Black Hawk Training Center

Sikorsky to Establish Latin American Black Hawk Training Center

24-Mar-2010Source: Sikorsky

BOGOTA, Colombia, March 24, 2010 – Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today an agreement with the Colombian Ministry of Defense to establish an S-70â„¢ BLACK HAWK Helicopter Training Facility at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar, Colombia. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:... Read more

CAE awarded C$250M contract to train Canadian Chinook aircrew

CAE awarded C$250M contract to train Canadian Chinook aircrew

23-Mar-2010Source: CAE

Montreal, March 23, 2010 – (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE today announced that the Government of Canada has awarded CAE a contract valued at approximately C$250 million for a comprehensive CH147F Chinook helicopter aircrew training solution. The contract was awarded under the program called the Operational Training Systems Provider (OTSP) and is in support... Read more

Cabri now available to fly in German helicopter school

Cabri now available to fly in German helicopter school

23-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Heli Aviation at Nördlingen Airport has received their first Cabri G2 from the French manufacturer Helicopteres Guimbal, and becomes the first helicopter school in Germany to offer the type on their fleet. A second example is due to join the fleet in the autumn of this year. Heli-Aviation also offer ab initio training on the... Read more

Rockwell Collins Transportable Black Hawk Simulator headed to Bahrain

Rockwell Collins Transportable Black Hawk Simulator headed to Bahrain

15-Mar-2010Source: Rockwell Collins

The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter pilots. The T-BOS will be delivered to the government of Bahrain under a Foreign Military Sale contract administered by the U.S. Army’s Utility Helicopter Project Office (UHPO). The Bahrain T-BOS is the second foreign sale... Read more

Demand for helicopter training soars in India

Demand for helicopter training soars in India

12-Mar-2010Source: Hindu Business Line

The Indian industry is facing a severe shortage of pilots. Apart from the demand for operating the existing fleet of about 300 helicopters in the country, the overall demand is pegged at around 2,000 pilots.... Read more

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

11-Mar-2010Source: Bellingham Herald

Airwork LLC, an Auburn-based helicopter flight school, has begun operations at the Bellingham International Airport.... Read more

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

4-Mar-2010Source: Flightglobal

The UK Ministry of Defence has lifted the veil on a previously secretive helicopter training service being provided to future Afghan national security force pilots.... Read more

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans set up two JV companies

Eurocopter and Pawan Hans set up two JV companies

2-Mar-2010Source: The Hindu

Eurocopter announced that it would form ventures with Pawan Hans Helicopters for maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) and training facilities either in Mumbai or Delhi.... Read more

Shanghai Police pilots train in Oregon with Brim Aviation for specialist mission techniques

Shanghai Police pilots train in Oregon with Brim Aviation for specialist mission techniques

27-Feb-2010Source: Mail Tribune

The deal was firmed up last September for three months of training in the Western United States, followed by 30 days support by Brim Aviation personnel in China and consulting for the next three years.... Read more

Night Flight Concepts and Gladstone Aerospace Announce New NVG Capability in Canada

Night Flight Concepts and Gladstone Aerospace Announce New NVG Capability in Canada

26-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts (NFC) of Port Saint Lucie, FL, a leading provider of comprehensive night vision technology (NVT) solutions and Gladstone Aerospace Corporation (GAC) a leading solution provider to the aerospace, defense and security (ADS) markets based in Ottawa, ON today announced they are working together to deliver a new Night Vision Goggle (NVG) inspection,... Read more

Enstrom Wins Royal Thai Army Training Program

Enstrom Wins Royal Thai Army Training Program

26-Feb-2010Source: Enstrom

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation would like to announce that they will be providing 16 480B advanced turbine training helicopters for the Royal Thai Army. The 480B was selected in a competitive bidding process that included aircraft from 7 different major manufacturers. In October Enstrom hosted a delegation of officials from the Royal Thai Army led by... Read more

Bell Academy Receives EASA Training Approval for the Bell 429

Bell Academy Receives EASA Training Approval for the Bell 429

23-Feb-2010Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that its Bell Helicopter Training Academy has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Training Approval for Bell’s newest product, the 429. The Bell Training Academy is approved to provide Bell 429 Maintenance Training Courses—Part 66 B1.3 (Maintenance Course) and B2 (combination of Electrical Maintenance and... Read more

Night Flight Concepts announces affiliate NVG traning centers in US and Canada

Night Flight Concepts announces affiliate NVG traning centers in US and Canada

22-Feb-2010Source: Night Flight Concepts

Night Flight Concepts, a comprehensive night vision solution company, is pleased to announce its network of Affiliate Training Centers (ATC) for operators of night vision devices in United States and Canada. Each ATC will offer NVG pilot training in Bell 206 or Robinson R44 helicopters. Several ATC’s will offer NVG maintenance technician training to new... Read more

Bell Helicopter provides support for new CAE training centres in Mexico and India

Bell Helicopter provides support for new CAE training centres in Mexico and India

22-Feb-2010Source: CAE

CAE announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that Bell Helicopter is providing aircraft systems and performance data and technical support for the Bell 412 training programs which CAE will begin offering this summer in Mexico and Bangalore, India. CAE is locating a suite of Bell 412 training tools in Mexico, including a... Read more

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

CAE launches CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulators

22-Feb-2010Source: CAE

Heli-Expo attendees receive advance preview of new immersive simulator experience which will be available for civil helicopter training this summer CAE announced at the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo conference that the company is launching a family of new, affordable helicopter mission simulators for the previously underserved civil helicopter market. The first CAE 3000 Series... Read more

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

21-Feb-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that its new Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator is scheduled to enter service by the end of 2010 at the company’s Rotorcraft Learning Center of Excellence in Lafayette, Louisiana. This is the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator designed by FlightSafety to achieve Level D qualification from the United States Federal... Read more

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

FlightSafety’s new EC135 simulator to enter service by year-end

21-Feb-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that its new Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator is scheduled to enter service by the end of 2010 at the company’s Rotorcraft Learning Center of Excellence in Lafayette, Louisiana. This is the first Eurocopter EC135 aircraft simulator designed by FlightSafety to achieve Level D qualification from the United States Federal... Read more

FlightSafety introduces heli-specific enhanced Vital X visual system

FlightSafety introduces heli-specific enhanced Vital X visual system

18-Feb-2010Source: FlightSafety

FlightSafety International introduces an enhanced version of its VITAL X Visual System designed specifically for use in helicopter training programs and simulators. “FlightSafety will be demonstrating the enhanced VITAL X visual system during Heli-Expo 2010 in Houston, Texas from February 21-23. Attendees will be able to view newly created  high resolution scenes developed specifically for... Read more

SAIC Awarded $12M Order to Develop US Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators

SAIC Awarded $12M Order to Develop US Army Aviation Crew Member Simulators

12-Feb-2010Source: SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (SAI 18.66, +0.10, +0.54%) today announced that it was awarded a delivery order by the U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) to develop the first integrated crew member simulators for CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters under the Non-rated Crew Member Manned Module (NCM3) program. The... Read more

CAE's Indian helicopter training and simulation venture proceeding on schedule

CAE's Indian helicopter training and simulation venture proceeding on schedule

11-Feb-2010Source: CAE

CAE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on the eve of the Rotary Wing Society of India’s Heli-Power conference, that their joint venture company – the Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) – was progressing on-schedule for the opening in mid-2010 of India’s first Level D helicopter simulator training facility. The CAE-built... Read more

CAE’s Indian helicopter training and simulation venture proceeding on schedule

CAE’s Indian helicopter training and simulation venture proceeding on schedule

11-Feb-2010Source: CAE

CAE and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced on the eve of the Rotary Wing Society of India’s Heli-Power conference, that their joint venture company – the Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) – was progressing on-schedule for the opening in mid-2010 of India’s first Level D helicopter simulator training facility. The CAE-built... Read more

Helo GAT-II Spatial Disorientation Simulator To Feature at Heli-Expo 2010

Helo GAT-II Spatial Disorientation Simulator To Feature at Heli-Expo 2010

4-Feb-2010Source: CAMI

AT HELI-EXPO 2010 in Houston, Texas, the Civil Aeronautical Medical Institute (CAMI) – the medical certification, research, and education wing of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Aerospace Medicine – will offer demo rides on its HELO GAT Simulator at Static Area 24 & 25. CAMI studies the factors that influence human performance in the... Read more

Leading Edge Aviation now offering Student Loans for helicopter flight training

Leading Edge Aviation now offering Student Loans for helicopter flight training

4-Feb-2010Source: Leading Edge Aviation

Leading Edge Aviation (LEA), a Bend, Oregon based helicopter flight school, has received approval to offer Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loans for helicopter flight training. Recent enhancements have enabled Sallie Mae to offer this loan program to a wider variety of students. Galit Miller, Flight School Administrator for Leading Edge Aviation said, “This program... Read more

Back to the classroom for Afghan helicopter pilots

Back to the classroom for Afghan helicopter pilots

3-Feb-2010Source: BBC

The men represent the cream of the Afghan military but elsewhere America is struggling to create a disciplined and modern force.... Read more

Air Methods Purchases Three Advanced Aviation Training Devices

Air Methods Purchases Three Advanced Aviation Training Devices

2-Feb-2010Source: Air Methods

Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM) recently signed an agreement with AeroSimulators to purchase three advanced aviation training devices which will be incorporated into the company’s pilot training program. The main device is a replica of a Eurocopter EC135 helicopter, with an Air Methods-specific cockpit, and will be permanently located at corporate headquarters in Colorado. Training on... Read more

Universal Helicopters appointed exclusive helicopter training provider to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Universal Helicopters appointed exclusive helicopter training provider to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

30-Jan-2010Source: Prescott e-News

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  is pleased to announce its selection of Universal Helicopters (UHI) as the exclusive provider of the Helicopter Flight Training Program to students at the University’s Prescott, Ariz., campus.... Read more

Still flying high after 5,000 Hours bolted to the ground

Still flying high after 5,000 Hours bolted to the ground

29-Jan-2010Source: Royal Navy

Lietenant Commander Gordon Cook Royal Navy, the Officer Commanding the Lynx Simulator based at RNAS Yeovilton, has recently clocked up 5,000 flying hours over his long and varied Naval career. Lt Cdr Gordon ‘Gordo’ Cook, who lives in Weymouth, joined the Navy as an Observer in February 1985 and after successful completion of flying training... Read more

Boeing Delivered Record Number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

Boeing Delivered Record Number of Apache Longbow Crew Trainers in 2009

29-Jan-2010Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] delivered a record five Apache Longbow Crew Trainers (LCTs) in 2009 — more than in any previous year — and all five have been declared “ready for training.” The U.S. Army accepted two LCT deliveries at Fort Hood, Texas; one in Illesheim, Germany; and one at Fort Drum, N.Y. The Egyptian Air... Read more

VMR-1 dives in: Cherry Point SAR team trains to save lives

VMR-1 dives in: Cherry Point SAR team trains to save lives

28-Jan-2010Source: US Marine Corps

The bitter cold and freezing Atlantic waters did not stop the search and rescue team of Marine Transport Squadron 1 from diving in during SAR training missions just off the coast of eastern North Carolina, Jan. 12. With the HH-46E helicopter, affectionately known as Pedro, in full flight, VMR-1’s SAR non commissioned officer in charge,... Read more

HAI Announces 2010 Certified Flight Instructor of the Year

HAI Announces 2010 Certified Flight Instructor of the Year

15-Jan-2010Source: HAI

HAI is pleased to announce the 2010 W. A. (Dub) Blessing Certified Flight Instructor of the Year Award recipient, Tom Read; Check Airman and Flight Instructor, Omniflight Helicopters, Addison, Texas. Tom Read has garnered a decorated and prestigious accident and incident-free career, earning 19 Pilot Proficiency awards from the FAA. Read graduated from the U.S.... Read more

Boeing Team Delivers 2 Osprey Trainers to US Marine Corps

Boeing Team Delivers 2 Osprey Trainers to US Marine Corps

11-Jan-2010Source: Bell-Boeing

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Bell Helicopter delivered two MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Devices (CFTD) to the U.S. Marines at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in California in the last quarter of 2009. “Before the deliveries to Miramar, Marines would have to spend months at a time... Read more

Bristow Academy expands training to Sanford airport

Bristow Academy expands training to Sanford airport

6-Jan-2010Source: Orlando Business Journal

A Titusville-based helicopter school is expanding its operations to Orlando Sanford International Airport due to an uptick in its military training contracts.... Read more

Indonesian Helicopter School Relaunches to Meet Demand for Pilots

Indonesian Helicopter School Relaunches to Meet Demand for Pilots

6-Jan-2010Source: Jakarta Globe

A school for helicopter pilots has reopened after a six-year hiatus in hopes of closing a personnel gap in the country’s growing air charter industry, an official said over the weekend.... Read more

Stratus Helicopters Announces Complete Instrument Training Program

Stratus Helicopters Announces Complete Instrument Training Program

29-Dec-2009Source: Vertical

Stratus Helicopters, the premier Helicopter Services and Training Provider in South Western Ohio has announced the availability of a complete Instrument Training Program for those seeking a Helicopter Instrument Rating... Read more

Multiflight celebrates first CPL(H) success

Multiflight celebrates first CPL(H) success

24-Dec-2009Source: Yorkshire Evening Post

Yorkshire flight training centre Multiflight is toasting high flying student Natasha Tottman, 26, who has successfully completed her helicopter commercial pilot’s licence.... Read more

Newest MV-22 trainer delivered to US Marine Corps

Newest MV-22 trainer delivered to US Marine Corps

18-Dec-2009Source: US Navy

The newest MV-22 Osprey flight trainer was delivered to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. Nov.16.  The fully self-contained, $8.6 million containerized flight training device (CFTD) is the second of four MV-22 trainers for fleet use at MCAS Miramar, Calif.... Read more

Omniflight Enters into Agreement with FlightSafety for Simulation Training and Education

Omniflight Enters into Agreement with FlightSafety for Simulation Training and Education

15-Dec-2009Source: Omniflight

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with FlightSafety International, the world’s leading aviation training company.... Read more

Helicentre Liverpool under new ownership

Helicentre Liverpool under new ownership

10-Dec-2009Source: Jetbox.aero

Andrea Brown  bought Helicentre Liverpool in 2002 and successfully grew the School . In November she sold Helicentre Liverpool to Andrew Tyrer, Jonathen Rayner [CFI]  and JetRanger owner Joel Tobias.... Read more

Priority 1 Air Rescue Provides Advanced Helicopter SAR Training for North Carolina State Highway Patrol

Priority 1 Air Rescue Provides Advanced Helicopter SAR Training for North Carolina State Highway Patrol

7-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub

Priority 1 Air Rescue has completed Inland SAR training with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) which included initial Class B External Rotorcraft Load and Helicopter Short-Haul Rescue in their recently acquired Bell 407.... Read more

Group 3 Aviation Announces Grand Opening of New Student Housing Facilities

Group 3 Aviation Announces Grand Opening of New Student Housing Facilities

3-Dec-2009Source: Group 3 Aviation

Group 3 Aviation Inc., an FAA & VA Approved Part 141 flight training facility and Part 135 charter service operating from the Van Nuys Airport (VNY), recently announced the grand opening of its new pilot housing.... Read more

Eurocopter Japan delivers first EC135T2i Training Helicopter to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Eurocopter Japan delivers first EC135T2i Training Helicopter to Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

2-Dec-2009Source: Eurocopter

The delivery ceremony took place at the Tokyo heliport in the presence of the Japan Ministry of Defense and MSDF representatives as well as Defense attachés from the German and French Embassies, manufacturer and air industry community members.... Read more

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