Tue, Mar 04, 2003
World's Leading Military Training Solutions Provider Does A320
and B737
The Federal Aviation
Administration has fully certified Lockheed Martin's A320, B737-300
and B737-800 aircraft simulators located at the Lockheed Martin
Commercial Flight Training Center in Orlando (FL), right on a
schedule that has been public for months, demonstrating both a high
level of confidence and competence at the Orlando facility -- and a
great cooperation and coordination between Lockheed Martin and the
FAA.
Levels C and D
Airline pilot-candidates arriving
for initial training and veteran pilots fulfilling periodic
re-certification requirements undergo training in the center's
full-flight simulators. Lockheed Martin's A320 (right) and B737-300
Electronic Flight Instrument System training simulators have
received the FAA's Level C certification. (ANN flew the 737-300 last Fall.)
Level C training includes night and dusk visual scenes and
allows pilots to qualify for actual flight duty after completing
simulator flight training. The center's B737-800 Next Generation
training simulator (bottom) is certified to the more advanced Level
D that includes day visual scenes, additional visual cues and
radar simulation and also allows pilots to qualify for actual
flight duty after completing simulator flight training.
Convenient location; great for families, too.
"Lockheed Martin's more than 20 years of providing military
pilot training is a solid foundation on which to expand our service
to new commercial customers," said Lockheed Martin Information
Systems President John Hallal, noting that a 2002 Frost &
Sullivan analysis reported that Lockheed Martin leads in the
development of military training and simulation products and
solutions.
"Lockheed Martin has a
tradition of fulfilling the unique needs of customers around the
world. The Orlando location provides a wide range of support
accommodations for flight crew training, with direct flight service
from most airports."
Lockheed Martin's Commercial Flight Training Center procures
products and services from more than 20 firms, including 11 small
businesses, in its 24-hour/seven days per week operation. The
50,000 square foot training facility opened in 2000 with expansion
space that will accommodate a total of seven simulators.
Additional Training Available
Along with full-motion training simulators, the Commercial
Flight Training Center has a full range of support services,
factory-trained simulator technicians, a professional training
staff and 6 classrooms.
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