L3 B787 Flight Dusk

L-3 Link Simulation & Training’s (L-3 Link) Crawley, UK-based operation has concurrently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certifications on two Boeing 787-8 full flight simulators (FFS) installed at the Boeing Flight Services campus in Miami, Florida. On the two FFS’s, Boeing instructors can change simulator software loads to replicate how the aircraft operates when outfitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 or General Electric GEnx engines. The device has a fully functional avionics capability, including an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and Heads-Up Display (HUD) that allows all normal and non-normal procedures to be accomplished. L-3 Link also provided two briefing and debriefing stations per training device to improve training delivery efficiency and optimize use of the training suite.L-3 Link UK is scheduled to complete additional Level D certifications on three 787 FFS during 2013. The 787 FFS are already installed at Boeing Flight Services’ London Gatwick and Singapore campuses, in addition to Qatar Airways’ integrated training center in Doha.