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Tue, Nov 22, 2005

FAA Certifies Mentor As Advanced ATD

Can Be Used For Instrument Proficiency Checks

Frasca International announced Monday its Mentor training sim has been approved by the FAA as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD).  As an AATD, the Mentor can be used for satisfying tasks, maneuvers and procedures under select sections of Federal Regulations for parts 61 and 141.

With this approval, the Mentor can also now be used for instrument proficiency checks and special training curricula such as the Garmin G1000 "glass panel" training program offered by Frasca customer, Vectair USA. The program is based on F.I.T.S. (FAA Industry Training Standards) guidelines and is a scenario based program, requiring students to manage various resources and make decisions while flying the highly advanced "glass" cockpits of today's aircraft. 

The Mentor can be used for a maximum of 20 hours toward the instrument rating, 2.5 hours towards the Private Pilot Certificate, 50 hours towards a Commercial Certificate and 25 hours towards the Airline Transport Pilot’s Certificate (ATP).

The Frasca Mentor is capable of training pilots to fly integrated avionics systems, such as the new Garmin G1000 or Avidyne Entegra, as well as conventional instrumentation without investing in more advanced FTDs.

Although designed with smaller schools in mind, the Mentor uses much of the same technology as Frasca’s higher level FTDs and FFSs. Standard features for the Mentor include an FAA approved flight data package, Jeppeson Nav data, full size flight controls including rudder pedals and brakes, conventional instrumentation, Avidyne Entegra or Garmin G1000, Graphical Instructors Station (GISt), multi-channel sound simulation, and TruVision visual system with optional visual display systems.

FMI: www.frasca.com

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