Sim Is Customized To Company's Systems And Training Curriculum

Toronto Airways of Toronto, Canada has purchased a full motion King Air C90 flight simulation device from Fidelity Flight Simulation of Pittsburgh, PA. The Fidelity simulator will be highly type specific to the King Air C90, and include aircraft systems and instructor operations customized for Toronto Airways' training curriculum. The King Air C90 simulator is the second simulation device purchased by Toronto Airways from Fidelity Flight Simulation in its program to train Chinese flight students, although Toronto Airways intends to offer King Air training for other pilots throughout a wide area in Canada and the United States.

The Fidelity C90 simulation will be reconfigurable between standard instruments and the Bendix King EFIS 40 Electronic Attitude Deviation Indicator and Horizontal Situation Indicator. Dual WAAS-enabled Garmin 530 GPS units will be installed, along with a replica Goodrich TCAS 791 traffic collision and avoidance system and Collins WXR 840 weather radar. Electric dynamic control loading will accurately replicate flight control feedback depending on the aerodynamic profile, and the external visual display includes a customized Canadian topographical and airport database.

The simulator will be approved by Transport Canada at FTD Level 5. Transport Canada FTD Level 5 supports the growing trend towards the Multi-Pilot's License (MPL) and is part of Toronto Airway's efforts to achieve Transport Canada "Approved Training Organization" (ATO) status. Under ATO Transport Canada would allow flight schools to adopt a performance-based training curriculum driven by desired outcomes, as opposed to specifying training methods and practices.

"It's great to be working on the C90 simulator with Toronto Airways, " said Mark Limbach, Director of Business Development for Fidelity Flight Simulation. "Toronto Airways is building a strong reputation for training their Chinese students. We understand our Cessna 172 training device is being used 16 hours per day, and the C90 simulator should be just as valuable in the turbine transition part of its program."

FMI: www.fidelityflight.com, http://www.torontoairways.com/