Frasca International has received FAA Level 7 qualification on
its 206B Flight Training Device (FTD) installed at FlightSafety
International's (FSI) Learning Center in Lafayette, LA. This
is the highest level of qualification for Flight Training Devices
and only the second FTD qualified to the Level 7 standard, the
first being Frasca's AS350 which received approval in August of
2009 and is in use at FSI's facility in Tucson, AZ.
The FTD is fixed based with a vibration platform which provides
tactile cues related to both normal and emergency operations and is
integrated to Flight Safety's Vital X visual system using Frasca's
spherical display screens to provide a 200 X 70 field of view.
Other features include Frasca's Graphical Instructor Station
(GISt), Frasca's next generation ECL 2.0 Digital Electric Control
Loading system and more.
"Level 7 FTD's are very complicated devices. Many of the
tests are the same as required for a Level D Full Flight
Simulator. Frasca undertook a significant investment to
develop the capability to collect aircraft data and develop quality
aerodynamic models. Receiving the FAA's Level 7 qualification
is a significant validation of Frasca's engineering processes."
commented John Frasca, Vice President of Frasca International,
Inc.
A third FTD for the Bell 407 is nearing completion by Frasca for
FlightSafety and will also undergo FAA Level 7 qualification. It
will be installed at the Lafayette facility next month.
Aero Linx: JAARS Nearly 1.5 billion people, using more than 5,500 languages, do not have a full Bible in their first language. Many of these people live in the most remote parts of>[...]
'Airplane Bounced Twice On The Grass Runway, Resulting In The Nose Wheel Separating From The Airplane...' Analysis: The pilot reported, “upon touchdown, the plane jumped back>[...]
"Burt is best known to the public for his historic designs of SpaceShipOne, Voyager, and GlobalFlyer, but for EAA members and aviation aficionados, his unique concepts began more t>[...]
"Polaris Dawn, the first of the program’s three human spaceflight missions, is targeted to launch to orbit no earlier than summer 2024. During the five-day mission, the crew >[...]
There Are SO Many Ways To Get YOUR Aero-News! It’s been a while since we have reminded everyone about all the ways we offer your daily dose of aviation news on-the-go...so he>[...]