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Pinnacle awarded Games for Training under CBID II Contract

In late April 2019, Pinnacle Solutions Inc. (Pinnacle) was awarded a new task order under the Computer Based Instructional Design (CBID) II Contract. The new task order, Games for Training, was officially kicked-off during the last week of May 2019. Over the next 30 months, Pinnacle’s CBID II Team... 27 June 2019

The Sciences of Simulation

A primer on the visual, motion, audible and haptic cues necessary for immersive environments by David Hambling. The Link “Blue Box”, the first effective flight trainer, was created in the late 1920s when aircraft had been flying for more than 20 years. This is a strong hint that an effective simulacrum may be harder to build than the real thing. Our senses, sharpened by millions of years of evolution, cannot be fooled easily, making it difficult to give a realistic impression of flying high while still rooted firmly to the ground. Effective simulation requires visual, motion and audible cues, all fully integrated. Even minor flaws may result in simulator sickness, rendering the simulation useless. Other errors risk mis-training and making the simulation worse than useless. Standards for simulation are therefore necessarily high. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today! 27 June 2019

Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract

Europe Editor Dim Jones visits RNAS Yeovilton and the Royal Navy School of Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract and Underwater Escape Training Unit – aka “The Dunker”. 27 June 2019

Setting a New Naval Course

The US Navy’s surface warfare community’s training continues to evolve since two major collisions in 2017. Group Editor Marty Kauchak explains. 27 June 2019

CAE on a Roll

After 70 years as a Canadian success story, CAE is ubiquitous in the Canadian defence and security scene, providing training solutions, services, and operational services. Jeff Loube took in their pre-CANSEC presser. 27 June 2019

Urban Training Reboot

Industry suppliers in the US and Europe are helping their customers increase mission readiness through urban training. Group Editor Marty Kauchak highlights some innovations. 27 June 2019

Hazor, the IAF Simulation Center

Tens of thousands of sorties are flown in Israeli Air Force simulators. Arie Egozi was granted special access to the training airbase, including a conversation with BGen Amnon Ein-Dar, Head of the Training and Doctrine Division. Early this year, the canopy of an Israeli Air Force (IAF) F15 flew off when the aircraft was at 30,000 feet. The pilot and weapon systems operator managed to bring the damaged aircraft to a safe landing in a base in southern Israel. This after being exposed to extreme temperatures. LtCol ‘R’, commander of the IAF’s connected simulators squadron, remarked: “They knew exactly what to do because they have been trained again and again in our advanced simulators.” During a rare visit to the IAF’s connected simulators facility in the Hazor airbase (also known as Hatzor), I was able to briefly observe the uniqueness of this special squadron that has a major role in making IAF combat pilots among the best in the world. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today! 27 June 2019

NTSA seeks disruptive technologies for Launch Pad at I/ITSEC

Team Orlando has taken the lead to create a Launch Pad forum where industry, academia and government participants can display their latest and greatest technologies to conference attendees, to include key government acquisition stakeholders, with focused presentations during I/ITSEC 2019. The objective is to showcase innovative and disruptive initiatives... 26 June 2019

Ryanair, VA Airline Training launch new MCC programme

Ryanair announced a major new training partnership with VA Airline Training to deliver a Ryanair Airline Pilot Standards (APS MCC) programme in Cambridge. The partnership will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly trained professional pilots to support its continued growth across Europe. This new EASA approved enhanced MCC programme... 26 June 2019

Airways New Zealand, DGCA open ATC simulation facility

In a milestone ceremony held in Beirut, Lebanon, Airways New Zealand and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Lebanon officially opened an advanced air traffic control (ATC) simulation facility. Airways International has completed installation of a TotalControl LCD tower simulator and two radar/non-radar simulators at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International... 26 June 2019

DVBIC releases new TBI clinical recommendations

The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), the Defense Health Agency’s traumatic brain injury (TBI) center of excellence, recently released the “Cognitive Rehabilitation for Service Members and Veterans Following Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Recommendations.” These recommendations build on the 2016 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs... 26 June 2019

DVBIC releases new TBI clinical recommendations