Nine Simulators Spread Across Three Cities Serve The King Air Community

Specializing in King Air simulator training since 1991, SimCom Training Centers recently completed its 23,000th King Air pilot training event. The Company has trained King Air pilots in Orland, FL, Scottsdale, AZ and most recently at its new training center in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (the former PrestoSIM facility). The 23,000 simulator training events have included  Initial, Recurrent, Second-in-Command and Instrument Refresher training, which are available at all three locations.

With the addition of a ninth King Air simulator at the DFW facility (the sim was part of the PrestoSIM acquisition completed earlier this year), SimCom now boasts one of the most comprehensive and substantial King Air simulator training fleets for every model of the venerable Hawker/Beechcraft line of turboprop-powered twins. Specific King Air models for which SimCom offers training include all Model 90, 100, 200, 300 and 350 series aircraft. Initial type ratings are available for the 300 and 350 series.

"The simulator experience and the variety of avionics configurations we offer are well-suited for the majority of the King Air fleet in service worldwide," said Wally David, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our company grew up with the King Air as one of the premier aircraft, and we have since become a 'specialist' in providing training for it. We attribute our success to providing customers with a value-oriented, personalized and friendly training environment. We ensure our King Air customers are learning from instructors who have significant experience in the aircraft. We have been fortunate to employ some of the best King Air instructors around, because it is extremely valuable to learn from someone who has actual operational experience in the aircraft you're learning to fly -- and to do so in a safe and highly realistic environment. We look forward to training the next 23,000 King Air pilots."

Using its 180-degree, wrap-around visual displays, King Air pilots can perform numerous visual and instrument procedures in a variety of simulated weather and operational scenarios, including day, night and twilight  in addition to weather conditions ranging from VFR to low IFR. Pilots can also safely and practice abnormal and emergency procedures that would be next to impossible to simulate in the actual airplane. When a King Air pilot completes any simulator training course at SimCom he/she is well-prepared for flying in the "real world".

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