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The Met Office, a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certified training organisation, is to launch a Restricted Observing Course for Air Traffic Controllers. The new course is a five day session designed for ATS units using a fully integrated semi-automatic observing system. It aims to develop the skills required to observe,... 29 August 2013
Lockheed Martin is to deploy three advanced air traffic management training and simulation systems for Kazeronavigatsia, Kazakhstan's air navigation services provider. The new systems will enable enhanced air traffic controller training and enhance Kazakhstan's ability to develop air traffic management training simulations based upon the unique needs of the nation's... 29 August 2013
UFA Inc. has sold its ATTower® and ATCoach® products to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology for use in the school’s new radar and tower training facility. The 5-channel HD LCD based ATTower tower training simulator will give Vaughn students a virtual “real world” airport environment with aircraft, ground vehicles,... 29 August 2013
FlightSafety International has promoted the following personnel: Ron Ladnier has been promoted to vice president, FlightSafety Services Corporation. He replaces Mike Sangster who will be retiring from his full time position as the end of 2013. Mike will continue to serve as a consultant. Daniel MacLellan has been promoted to... 29 August 2013
Aerosim has announced the release of Aerosim ETHOS, an advanced single-application training platform harnessing technology to target systems knowledge and procedures training that better prepares pilots for greater knowledge retention and performance during on-site training. The software program provides pilots with valuable interactive training in a self-paced environment integrated with... 29 August 2013
The International Pilot Training Consortium (IPTC) is looking urgently for operational funding. IPTC is developing proposals aimed at raising and harmonization of global pilot training standards. In a short time in operation IPTC now has 88 SMEs working voluntarily on pilot training around the world. Funding is urgently required to... 29 August 2013
In a move that reinforces the bright future of civil simulation and training, Textron Inc. has signed agreements to acquire two flight simulation and aircraft training product companies, Mechtronix Inc., located in Montreal, Quebec and OPINICUS Corporation, located in Lutz, Florida. These companies combined with Textron Systems’ existing training and... 29 August 2013
Aspiring pilots can take a step further towards their dream career with the announcement that the BSc (Hons) Professional Aviation Pilot Practice degree/higher apprenticeship which has been developed by Aviation Skills Partnership with Middlesex University is open for enrolment. The first jointly validated program is offered by Middlesex University and CTC... 29 August 2013
Aviation Australia's Cairns Aviation Skills Centre (CASC) has launched ATPL theory training for pilots. The introduction of this training is in response to market demands as a result of the new CASR Part 61 ATPL licensing requirements. Partnered with Rob Avery Training Products, CASC are now offering the full seven... 29 August 2013
Carol Vorderman, British TV personality, who recently unveiled plans to fly around the world solo, has joined the judging panel for the final round of Bristol Groundschool's ATPL Scholarship Programme. Somerset-based Bristol Groundschool launched the Scholarship Programme in early 2013 to assist pilots in training who might otherwise have struggled... 29 August 2013
CAE has signed contracts for ten full flight simulators (FFSs), flight training devices and simulator update services. The contracts are worth approximately C$140 million. CAE has sold four A320 FFSs with options for another four, and four training devices to Lion Air Group, a Pan-Asian airline group that includes Indonesia's... 29 August 2013
Chris Long takes a look at new entrant in the equipment manufacturing market, Farnair Europe. With the continuing uptick in training demands it is no surprise that there are new entrants in the training market. The size of that market, and the opportunities for innovation in it, can encourage new... 29 August 2013
Ian Strachan reports from the RAeS conference ‘Improving Training Provision’. At the Royal Aeronautical Society HQ in London, the Society and the International Air Transport Association held a conference in June on "Improving Training Provision". Over 120 delegates attended from 26 different countries. Jens Bjarnason, IATA Operations director, said that... 29 August 2013
Held in Berlin, Germany, the 2013 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) saw delegates benefit from the perspectives of European and international training and simulation experts. Conference Chair and CAT Editor-in-Chief Chris Lehman filed this report. The theme of EATS 2013 was “Enhancing Flight Crew Training,” and for the first time,... 29 August 2013
In his first interview since becoming CAE Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Services, Nick Leontidis speaks with Rick Adams. In June, longtime CAE business development leader Nick Leontidis took over the reins of CAE’s civil aviation simulation and training businesses, succeeding Jeff Roberts, who spearheaded the unit for... 29 August 2013
Robert W. Moorman explores what is being done to teach English to test pilots and air traffic controllers according to ICAO’s language standards. They still talk about the horrific mid-air collision near New Delhi, India. November 12, 1996: A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100B enroute to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and... 29 August 2013
Next-Gen Motion Technology Improving Performance With the introduction of second-generation electric motion systems for full flight simulators and the further refining and improvement of FFS performance, training devices are becoming more capable of replicating actual aircraft performance. Chuck Weirauch writes. A new means of evaluating motion performance could be the... 29 August 2013
Rick Adams investigates training for offshore helicopter operations. There’s a new dynamic driving helicopter pilot training, and a new geography of locations with names you’ve probably never heard before. The Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil, the Kizomba field in the Atlantic Ocean east of Angola, the KG-D6 block... 29 August 2013
Converging Paths Military virtual maintenance training systems provide high fidelity, quality training across learning curricula. S&T companies are devising strategies to tailor their simulators and other devices to further support maintainers in the civil aviation sector, Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports. Recent advancements in learning technologies used by military aviation... 29 August 2013
Chris Long profiles the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100. A characteristic of most new aircraft in the 21st century is that they are the result of collaborative ventures. The Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 is no exception, but it is unique in that it is a fusion of two primary organisations with completely different... 29 August 2013