Sun, Aug 23, 2009
Certification Includes Many Of The Same Tests As A Full Flight
Simulator
Frasca International has received FAA Level 7 qualification on
its AS 350 B2 Flight Training Device (FTD) installed at
FlightSafety's Helicopter Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.
This is the highest level of qualification for Flight Training
Devices and the first FTD qualified to the Level 7 standard.
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.
Aerodynamic data required to support the FTD's Level 7
qualification was collected by Frasca's flight test
department. This involved instrumenting the aircraft with
dozens of sensors and flying hundreds of very specific
maneuvers. This data was used by Frasca's Aero engineering
department to precisely model the aircrafts performance.
"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. We flight tested the aircraft to FAA
Level D standards and then developed the Aerodynamics model to meet
Level 7 standards. 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.
Two additional FTDs are being completed by Frasca for
FlightSafety and will also undergo FAA Level 7 qualification. A
Bell 206B/206L reconfigurable FTD is installed at FlightSafety's
Learning Center in Lafayette, LA and a Bell 407 FTD is nearing
completion at the Frasca factory and will also be installed at the
Lafayette facility.
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