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Women in Aviation International received a $15,000 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation. 9 September 2020
BeBop Sensors and Talon Simulations have received an Epic Games MegaGrant to develop an economical "Hands-on Immersive Full-Motion VR Trainer" for the Unreal Engine. 8 September 2020
Barco and DACOMS Technology Co. Ltd., a Taipei-based systems integrator in the AV, control room, and multimedia networking space, have announced a new technology partnership and business relationship that will focus on simulation and training display solutions. 8 September 2020
Turkish company Skyart has been selected by Mexican University, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, to manufacture an A320-321 1L & 3L door and OWE trainer. 8 September 2020
After winning a contract from Alpha Aviation Academy in March for the supply of its first simulator in the Gulf Cooperation Council, MPS has installed an A320 Flight Simulation Training Device at its training centre in the United Arab Emirates. 7 September 2020
Global Training Aviation’s A320 Level D full flight simulator has been upgraded and has received the AESA UPRT High altitude stall event, full stall and icing certification according to CS-FSTD (A) issue 2. 4 September 2020
As the Covid-19 pandemic persists, and students return to campuses across the United States, there has not been a significant decline in the number of students enrolled in pilot-degree programs, according to a survey of aviation educators. Nearly 90% of schools report “little or no change.”
Only one school reported more than 15% cancellations or degree changes. About one-quarter indicated a “melt” of 5-15% in students committed to attending (though up from 10% a month ago). One-third are seeing less than 5% change, and 26.47% indicated all enrolled students plan to attend.
Surprisingly, in the wake of the devastation in the airline industry, nearly 40% of the universities will have a higher number of students than started a year ago. Only 15% expect a lower number, and 36.4% are level with 2019.
Ken Byrnes, Chair of the Flight Training Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), who moderates the ad-hoc national group’s periodic Zoom discussions, cautioned, “As the airline industry slows, interest can start to wane,” but he reminded that the process of becoming an airline pilot “is a four- to five-year journey, and the industry is going to need a significant amount of pilots in the near future.”
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued guidelines to National Competent Authorities for enabling and monitoring virtual classroom instruction and distance learning. 3 September 2020
Cockpit4u has been approved as a training facility for apprenticeships by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). 3 September 2020
Quantum3D, Inc. has launched a new release of MANTIS, its real-time scene management and image generation software. 2 September 2020
ALSIM has sold an AL250 to FTEJerez, the ATO based in Jerez, Spain. 2 September 2020
Watch the latest episode in our Restarting The Engines series with Capt Jacques Drappier, Capt. Philip Adrian and Mark Dransfield FRAeS discussing the use of FFS, FTD and other new technologies.
2 September 2020
JSC NordStar Airlines, based in Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, Russia, has awarded Avsoft International a long-term contract for online pilot training. 1 September 2020
Lufthansa Aviation Training has put its own helicopter simulator into service after receiving approval from the German Federal Aviation Authority. 1 September 2020
ATP Flight School has accepted delivery of eight new Cessna Skyhawk pistons from Textron Aviation Inc. in Wichita, Kansas. 31 August 2020
Entrol has certified in the Netherlands an H135 FTD Level 3. 31 August 2020
When the FAA releases revised guidelines for pilot training for the modified Boeing 737 MAX, insiders expect a motion-based FFS will not be required. CAT Editor-In-Chief, Rick Adams, FRAeS, reports.
The anticipated training requirements for the modified Boeing 737 MAX aircraft will not likely require hardware changes to full-flight simulators or other MAX flight training devices which have already been built. “We’ve just done a large update to all the segments,” CAE’s Nick Leontidis told CAT. “The FAA and everybody else are doing their testing; there’s some required modifications, and we have just finished an update for all our sims. So things seem to be progressing in the right direction. I’m going to assume that things are quite mature at the moment.” Leontidis, Group President, Civil Aviation Training Solutions, for the Montréal-based simulator manufacturer and training services provider, confirmed that the updates are software-only.
“They’re obviously being very, very quiet about the whole thing,” he added. CAE had a representative on the FAA working group evaluating the training changes.
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Every year, thousands of FAA employees, industry members, and international students come to the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, for courses involving aviation safety, air traffic, and technical operations. These professionals ensure that the US National Airspace System remains safe and efficient. CAT Guest Commentary by Carlos Aqueda, AMA-250 Regulatory Standards, FAA Academy. 27 August 2020
The COMPASS developers' team has released Pre-COMPASS and a new fully Windows 10 compatible version of COMPASS. 27 August 2020
AAR has entered a new partnership with Corporation for Skilled Workforce to grow and diversify the talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians and reduce future labor shortages. 27 August 2020