Technologically Advanced AS350 Simulator Also Gets NVG Training
Certification
The FAA has granted American Eurocopter's AS350 Full Flight
Simulator (FFS) Level B and NVG training certification continuing,
the company’s enhancement of its training capabilities in
support of its helicopter operators’ efforts to improve
flight safety.
With the Level B certification, which was announced by the
company on Monday, American Eurocopter’s Part 135 customers
can incorporate the simulator into their training programs and
receive training credits. The AS350 Level B FFS with NVG
certification training can provide a complete training experience
for customers in a variety of missions including Helicopter
Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), business aviation, off shore and
utility work.
“This certification allows our customers to fully utilize
our AS350 Level B Full Flight Simulator in their training
programs,” explained Marc Paganini, President and CEO of
American Eurocopter. “Now it is not only the most
technologically advanced AS350 simulator in the world, it is also
the only AS350 Level B Full Flight Mission Simulator with NVG
training certification in the world.”
American Eurocopter’s AS350, now Level B, FFS has already
been implemented in the law enforcement market for initial and
recurrency training, and several customers have completed training
programs. These customers have included U.S. customers, as well as
international customers. “We designed our AS350 simulator to
be a flight and mission simulator that would provide a unique
training environment for customers in a wide variety
missions,” continued Paganini. “It truly has
international appeal. We have already had customers from Canada and
Botswana complete training, and we have had discussions with
Eurocopter customers from as far away as South Korea and
Russia.”
The simulator is equipped with a full-motion platform and is
convertible from AS350 B2 to AS350 B3. It has a full cabin for
“true” Crew Resource Management (CRM) training and
features VEMD, NVG, auto pilot, FLIR Star Safire III (including
hand controller, TV and IR mode), AeroComputers moving map, and a
SpectraLab SX-16 slaved searchlight. The AS350 Level B FFS provides
training options for aircraft emergency procedures, CRM, NVG,
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), and Airborne Law
Enforcement (ALE). After the training period, flight crews will
review their training experience at the Debriefing Station, which
doubles as a Tactical Command Console for Chief Pilots, Unit
Commanders and Incident Commanders to direct the parameters of the
simulation.