Tue, Dec 19, 2006
Nine Devices To Be Used At Independence, KS Training
Center
Cessna has awarded Fidelity Flight Simulation, Inc. a contract
to provide flight simulation devices and Garmin G1000 Kiosk
trainers at its Independence, KS single engine training facility.
The agreement includes a total of nine training devices, from
type-specific simulation devices for the Cessna Skylane 182, to
patent-pending portable training stations for the Garmin G1000
avionics system.
Most of the new simulation devices will include the new Garmin
GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control (AFCS) and Flight Director (FD)
system, including the capability to support Wide Area Augmentation
System (WAAS) approaches, Garmin SafeTaxi™, Garmin
FliteCharts, or Garmin ChartView powered by Jeppesen. The Garmin
G1000 avionics suite with the integrated GFC700 autopilot is
offered as standard equipment on all 2007 Skylane and Stationair
models.
Mark Limbach, Director of Marketing for Fidelity, tells ANN this
agreement will allow Cessna to conduct initial and recurrent
training for this highly integrated flight management system in a
safe, controlled environment.
"This is much more than just providing flight training devices
for Cessna," said Limbach. "Fidelity is providing a total training
solution, including the ability to network simulation devices for
more effective training. I certainly don't know of any flight
school anywhere that will offer as much Garmin G1000 training
capability."
"We feel these devices will
greatly improve the training experience for our customers by giving
them invaluable hands-on training time," said Brandy Hearting,
Flight Training Supervisor at the Cessna Pilot Training Center.
"The collaboration between Cessna and Fidelity has not only
benefited this department. The availability of these units for
purchase for our Cessna Pilot Center Network will improve G1000
training across the industry."
Fidelity Flight Simulation, Inc. is headquartered in Pittsburgh,
PA and manufacturers a complete line of fixed wing and rotorcraft
flight simulation devices.
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