Company Extends Invitation To Int'l Customers

Eurocopter is offering its customers around the world the opportunity to use an EC135 flight simulator at its site in Donauworth, Germany.

The flight simulator at the Donauworth Training Academy serves to train helicopter pilots. It is an additional component of Eurocopter's global training concept, which is based on training solutions that further increase flight safety.

"We have invested in the flight simulator in Donauworth in order to be able to offer our national and international customers a leading-edge training platform," said Dr. Wolfgang Schoder, CEO of Eurocopter Germany. Simulators increase flight safety, as they provide an ideal training solution that is available irrespective of the weather or the availability of helicopters, and enable very demanding missions to be carried out at no risk."

The fully maneuverable flight simulator features a full motion system with six degrees of freedom. It has a visual-system field of view of 160o horizontal and 80o vertical and can visualize daylight, twilight and night conditions as well as any weather situation. Its mission spectrum includes, for example, rescue operations in high snowy mountains. Landscapes and buildings are displayed realistically in 3D. The simulator was developed by Eurocopter in collaboration with CAE and Indra.

"We have already received bookings for over 400 flight hours," said Charles Hebeka, Accountable Manager of the Eurocopter Training Academy.

Certification according to JAA FTD Level 3 will begin in April 2009, so that the simulator can be used in JAR FCL 2 training courses. There are also plans to certify it to FFS Level B at a later date.

FMI: www.eurocopter.com