Sat, Jan 29, 2005
Assumes Leadership Role in Modern Flight Training
Cirrus Design Corporation announced
on Friday that Lund University School of Aviation, Lund, Sweden,
has taken delivery of five Cirrus aircraft. The modern
SR20-G2s replace 18 of the university's outdated aircraft in their
fleet of primary and advanced trainers.
Established in 1666, Lund University is the largest institution
in Sweden for research and higher education. The aviation
school, renowned for their commercial pilot program, selected
Cirrus from a field of worthy competitors chiefly due to the
advanced engineering and safety features. According to Lund
University flight school representative Nicklas Dahlstrom, "The
University is vigilant about providing the highest level of safety
possible for our students so safety mechanisms like CAPS [Cirrus
Airframe Parachute System] offer students and the University added
security".
Cirrus' modern technology attracted Lund University Professor
Sidney Dekker to the aircraft. "As the primary training
center for Sweden's commercial pilots, Lund students will learn to
fly in an aircraft equipped with very similar avionics and systems
integration found in most new commercial aircraft", Dekker
stated.
John M. Bingham, executive vice president of sales for Cirrus
believes the fleet sale to Lund University is just the beginning as
more progressive institutions realize the value of safety and glass
cockpits in primary trainers. "It seems logical that students
train on the modern aircraft systems they will eventually fly
commercially. Training on technologically advanced aircraft will
help create a safer pilot", Bingham concluded.
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