Sat, Dec 06, 2008
Third Helicopter Sim To Meet New Part 60 Standard
Era Training Center in Lake Charles,
LA received received Level 6 Qualification for its Frasca-built
AS350 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD).
The AS350 -- along with Era's EC-135 FSTD, and a Bell 206 FSTD
built by Frasca for Bell Helicopter Customer Training Academy in
Fort Worth, TX -- are three of the first Level 6 helicopter FSTDs
under the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) new part 60
rule.
Frasca International performed all aspects of the project
including flight testing, model development and certification. Era
Training Center provided the helicopter for flight testing as well
as aircraft, pilots and subject matter expertise.
"Frasca is an industry leader in flight simulation and has been
able to obtain qualification for several flight training devices
over the years," said John Frasca, VP Frasca International, Inc.
"Our success in the helicopter market is in part due to our ability
to collect our own simulator data packages.
"Airframe manufactures are frequently not able or willing to
offer simulation data packages," added Frasca. "As result Frasca
has invested and developed its own flight test capability. This
allows us to offer a turn key simulation solutions at a very
competetive price."
Era Training Center officially opened on June 5, 2008 and
provides training for corporate aircraft operators, air medical
flight services, airborne law-enforcement personnel and other
rotorcraft professionals.
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