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PLEXSYS led a panel discussion at the Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Foundation Symposium in Tampa, Florida. Attendees to the symposium included high-level active duty and retired military, police, government civilians, industry, academia, journalists, and non-governmental organizations from over 20 countries. This year, PLEXSYS maintained its reputation as a... 14 March 2019

Arch Virtual’s VR Airway shows VR as effective training tool

The IMSH 2018 Best in Show winner, Arch Virtual’s VR Airway Lab training application, was recently put to the test in a pilot study evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of contemporary immersive virtual reality simulation (CIVRS). The study was presented at IMSH 2019 by Justin Khine, MD. The study... 14 March 2019

F2Si wins Granite School District contract

Fidelity Flight Simulation Incorporated (F2Si) announced the award of a contract from Granite School District to build three DA40 Diamond Star flight-training systems, which are scheduled to be delivered in July 2019. Granite School District’s Aviation Department intends to prepare students with the knowledge and skills to safely perform... 13 March 2019

Alsim celebrates 25th anniversary

This year, Alsim is looking back on a 25-year long journey together with their 250 clients who have more than 350 certified devices installed in over 50 countries over the world. The company will celebrate its 25th Anniversary on several occasions during the year. When software engineer Jean-Paul Monnin... 13 March 2019

Registration available for MODSIM 2019

Registration for MODSIM is now available. The deadline to register is Friday, March 15, 2019, for early rates. The Senior Military Panel is new at MODSIM 2019. Attendees can listen to top leaders discuss training and readiness in the digital age and how digital transformation is affecting the way... 13 March 2019

Phantom Works chooses VT MAK’s VR-Vantage

Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit for Boeing, has purchased a VT MAK One Enterprise license for VR-Vantage IG. Phantom Works is taking advantage of VT MAK One to license VR-Vantage IG for use inside reconfigurable cockpit simulators in five separate sites worldwide. VR-Vantage IG provides Phantom... 13 March 2019

Canadian Patient Safety offers Safety Improvement Projects

The Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) is offering new Safety Improvement Projects designed with a Quality Improvement/Knowledge Translation integrated learning design for accelerating patient safety in Canada. CPSI is working with committed partners to implement and evaluate measurable and sustainable Safety Improvement Projects that align with pan-Canadian priorities. The... 13 March 2019

Canadian Patient Safety Institute offers Patient Safety Officer Course

Providing an overview of the fundamentals of patient safety, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute is offering an online and in-person Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course, which equips healthcare professionals and leaders with the information, tools and techniques to build a strong patient safety culture within their organizations. The in-person... 12 March 2019

airBaltic orders CAE’s Airbus A220 FFS

airBaltic has ordered an Airbus A220 Level D full flight simulator (FFS) from CAE. The new CAE 7000XR Series simulator is scheduled for delivery by the end of 2019. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic said: “Introducing a single fleet type of up to 80 Airbus A220-300 aircraft also means... 12 March 2019

Helicentre Aviation awards 15 pilot scholarships

Helicentre Aviation Academy announced the winners of its 2018 Professional Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Programme. Tom Oliver from Sheffield, U.K., received the prestigious Commercial Pilot Scholarship award worth £50,000, and Sam Turner from London, U.K., the Flight Instructor Scholarship worth £20,000. In addition, 13 of the academy’s trainee helicopter pilots... 12 March 2019

CPaT Global, Flightline release B737-NG maintenance training

CPaT Global, in partnership with Flightline Training Services, released its advanced Boeing 737-NG maintenance training course. This new advanced maintenance course is designed to meet various regulatory standards and includes 80 hours of academic instruction specifically designed to exceed the requirements for ATA specification 104-Level 2. Course content includes... 12 March 2019

Ardmore Flying School launches flight instructor training

In recognition of the current and growing pilot shortage which is now impacting on flight instructor supply, Ardmore Flying School has moved to counter the problem with the launch of its own flight instructor training unit. This unit within the organization is dedicated to training new ‘C’ Category instructors... 12 March 2019