The H-206 simulator developed by Precision Flight Controls (PFC) and Ryan Aerospace Australia has received certification as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) from the FAA. The simulator is reconfigurable between the Bell 206 and Bell 407 and can also be used as a generic rotary wing training aircraft.
Lantana, Florida-based Palm Beach Helicopters has completed installation of a new TH22SM Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) manufactured by ELITE Simulation Solutions (ELITE). The TH22SM is a single-seat, single control trainer based on the Robinson R22 helicopter. The ELITE TH22 is available in four configurations and all models are...
In a new partnership agreement, AeroStar will now offer charter services on a fleet of twin-engine Learjet31A aircraft through AirBrock Charter Company at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. The aforementioned jets can carry up to eight passengers and two crew members, reach speeds of Mach 0.81 and have a range...
FlightSafety International has expanded its eLearning programme with three new online courses: Performance Based Navigation, Human Factors-Crew Resource Management and Single Pilot Resource Management. The Human Factors-Crew Resource Management recurrent training can be taken online or at a FlightSafety Learning Center. Course modules include General Concepts, Fatigue Management, Decision...
Embraer is to establish a new training centre for pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport during the first half of 2018. The Johannesburg location was chosen to address the underdevelopment of the aerospace industry in the region. The centre will complement the OEM's...
Aspiring pilots in Italy could win €40,000 towards their training once Airways Aviation announces a new scholarship programme at Pilot Careers Live in Rome. Online applications are open until 31 January 2018. If candidates confirm they have had an EASA medical, they could be invited to Airways Aviation’s UK...
CAE has renewed a long-term contract to provide exclusive pilot training programmes for Flexjet and Flight Options for an additional six years. Training will continue to be conducted at CAE's US training centres in Dallas, Texas and Morristown, New Jersey. The training programmes will cover multiple business aircraft platforms,...
Flyco Group has released a Route Competence course list covering various areas around the globe. The full package covers NAT MNPS (North Atlantic High Level Airspace), North America, Central & South America Procedures, Polar Operation, Russian Procedures, Africa & Middle East Procedures, China Procedures and Oceanic Procedures (which covers...
FlightSafety International’s third Gulfstream G280 full flight simulator (FFS) will be installed at its Savannah, Georgia Learning Center before entering service in March 2018. The simulator will be equipped with a FlightSafety CrewView collimated glass mirror display, which provides distortion-free optical performance with greater clarity, sharpness and brightness. It...
CAE has unveiled its CAE Master Pilot Training Program, a career advancement tool for business aviation pilots, at NBAA-BACE 2017. The program’s core and elective courses aim to raise pilot levels of platform knowledge, safety awareness and situational response capabilities. They follow the principles of the Wingman Standard, the...