The European Helicopter Association (EHA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have launched a new show for the rotorcraft community. European Rotors, the VTOL Show and Safety Conference will take place from November 10 - 12th at Koelnmesse, Germany. It will also integrate the EASA Rotorcraft and VTOL...
Spanish flight sim manufacturers Simloc have renewed its agreement with Juan Velarde, elite aerobatic pilot and leader of Team Velarde26. Velarde will continue to be Simloc's ambassador and take part in multiple activities for the company. Velarde, an airline captain, will advise Simloc on relevant issues to flight simulation.
Coptersafety, a Finnish helicopter training center in Helsinki, will use MINT TMS, a web-based training management system. MINT TMS allows instructors and trainees online access to their training schedules, electronic grading forms, reports, learning materials, and other training-related data. It simplifies the management of instructor allocation, classroom distribution and...
Based in Helsinki, Finland, Finnair is the proud flag carrier for that country. Chris Long visited to find out more about the training and simulation capabilities of this 95 year old airline.
Editorial Comment This issue of CAT Magazine is our annual Sourcebook edition, and it always coincides with the yearly forecast season, as well as the flurry of new aircraft orders that always accompany either the Paris or Farnborough Airshow. New pilot demand forecasts emerge at nearly the same time,...
BATS Aviation have purchased an entrol en-1000 FNPT II simulator that will be installed in Malaysia. The en-1000 is SEP / MEP reconfigurable. It will have a debriefing station, and will include a tablet for IOS remote control. It will also feature a 180° x 40° cylindrical visual with...
Dream Flyers, a Spanish ATO in Barcelona, has purchased an Alsim ALX simulator.The Alsim ALX provides single engine piston, twin engine piston and twin jets (generic B737/A320). The device has approval for ATPL, CPL/MCC in compliance with all current regulatory standards. Alsim say it has a proven track record...
All Nippon Airways (ANA) are to introduce VR training for its mechanics. It will cover all aspects of aircraft operation and how to identify and predict future risks. ANA's new VR system will use 3D simulations of work environments to create real-world scenarios based on common work-related accidents. ANA...
Flightdeck Solutions has been granted FNPT2/MCC certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the company’s A320 device early February 2020. The client, Svensk Pilotutbildning AB, Sweden, now has the ability to prepare cadets at a very high level in a true airliner environment as they focus on their...
Global Medical Response, headquartered in Greenwood Village Colorado, has placed an order for two FRASCA Level 7 Helicopter Flight Training Devices (FTDs), which will support aviation training for two of its air medical operations. Guardian Flight will begin using the Airbus H125 FTD, and Med-Trans Corporation will start using...