EC225, S-92 Sims Will Be Used In Scotland

Frasca International announced Tuesday it has contracted to sell Houston-based Bristow Group two Full Flight Simulators (FFSs), which are approved by the Joint Aviation Administration (JAA). The Frasca FFSs will simulate the Eurocopter EC225 and the Sikorsky S-92 aircraft. Bristow Group will use the simulators in training operations in Aberdeen, Scotland.

"As Bristow Group continues to make substantial investments in its fleet, it's appropriate that we should acquire the latest simulation technology to match the new generation of helicopters," said Patrick Corr, Senior Vice President, Bristow Group. "We've been greatly impressed with the performance of other Frasca products, and we have every confidence that these new simulators will be an enormous benefit to our training programs."

Each simulator will feature Frasca's latest technology, including a TruVision Global visual system with a 200-degree horizontal by 70-degree vertical display system, six-axis electric motion base, flight test validation data, auto-test utility, blade element modeling, automatic certification testing, exact cockpit replication, electric control loading, multi-channel sound simulation and NVG compatibility.

Frasca's TruVision Global visual system will be configured in a multi-channel configuration in order to provide a 200-degree horizontal by 70-degree vertical field of view. TruVision Global is a major new release of Frasca's TruVision product line, which features whole-earth coverage at a base map level and allows high-level insets for specific areas. The Bristow simulators will include several high-detail airports, coast lines and North Sea oil fields. The FFSs will be dual qualified as JAA FFS Level B and JAA FTD 3 devices.

"We at Frasca are very excited to work with Bristow Group on this project because it perfectly fits into our strategic plan for the direction our company is going -- building more advanced devices and incorporating our latest technology into these devices," said commented John Frasca, Vice President of Frasca International, Inc. "We believe that our investment in technology, our excellent customer service and the outstanding people in our organization combined to make this opportunity with the Bristow Group happen."

Each simulator will be equipped with Frasca's auto-test utility. This consists of software and sensors, which automatically fly the FFS through the required JAA maneuvers, record its performance and allow each simulator's performance to be compared to flight test data from the aircraft.

The Frasca auto-test system features capabilities such as manual fly-out, allowing inspectors to halt automated tests at any time and manually complete them. Auto-test also includes a real-time graphical feedback on the visual display, which greatly simplifies performing control sweep tests.

FMI: www.frasca.com, www.bristowgroup.com