Tue, May 20, 2008
Will Assist Pilots In Transition To Glass Cockpits
The Kadena AFB AeroClub has finalized an order for an ELITE
G500-G1K Advanced ATD equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite
designed around the Diamond DA42 TwinStar. The trainer will be used
to train pilots in the use of new modern "glass" cockpits, and
prepare pilots for the multi-engine rating.
"This order once again represents the continued popularity of
ELITE training devices thoughout the world and the confidence the
Kadena AFB AeroClub has in the high quality of ELITE products and
services," said Stephen Gatlin, Marketing Director for ELITE. The
trainer should be delivered in the third quarter of 2008 and will
be a great asset to the Kadena AFB AeroClub.
Kadena Aero Club Flight Training Center is located at Kadena AB,
Okinawa, Japan, and has been providing a wide range of training
programs over the past twenty years, Private Through Flight
Instructor training courses, and operates under Federal Aviation
Regulations Part 61.
The Kadena Aero Club owns and operates five Cessna 172s,
including one Cessna 172RG (Retractable Landing Gear). All Cessna
172s have four seats and are maintained by experienced FAA Airframe
and Power plant Mechanics and are inspected annually by an FAA
Authorized Inspector.
The Aero Club makes extensive use of FAA approved flight
simulator in the private and instrument training courses. Since the
simulator is equipped with multiengine quadrant, Kadena Aero Club
offers a "simulator" multiengine training.
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