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FEATURE SIMULATORS

CAE launches CAE rapidly expanding number of AW189 Ian Bell, CAE’s Vice President and
Tropos(tm)-6000XR visual operators. At present, the AW189 has been Business Leader - Europe, said, “Helicopter
image generator for civil ordered in more than 130 units, including operators often operate in challenging
aviation training
options and framework agreements. environments and are continuing to fully
John Ponsonby, Senior Vice President, understand how simulation-based training
Customer Support & Training Services can serve as one of the best approaches for
at AgustaWestland said,”This new improving safety, operational efficiency and
AW189 training capability will be the mission readiness.”
first of several planned regional training Last February, two separate training
services, utilizing the latest simulator agreements have laid the foundation for
technologies to provide operational and the global market of the AW189.
mission-specific training.” Gulf Helicopters has placed an order
The CAE 3000 Series AW189 FFS with AgustaWestland for an AW189 EASA
features AgustaWestland flight dynamics CS-FSTD(H) FFS Level C simulator to
and aircraft systems modelling, combined support the company’s pilot development
with the AgustaWestland avionics and training needs for its fleet of 15 AW189
sensors simulation software. helicopters. The simulator, growing the
The core CAE simulation AW189 global training reach across the
technologies include: CAE True six Middle Eastern region, is to be delivered
Degree-of-Freedom (DOF) electric in Offshore Oil and Gas configuration
motion system and high-performance and is set to expand Gulf Helicopters’
vibration platform to replicate vibration training capability as an AgustaWestland
cues critical to helicopter pilots; a high- Authorized Training Centre (ATC) and
fidelity CAE Medallion-6000 image regional hub. Additionally, Rotorsim
generator; and a direct projection announced the purchase of a second
210 degree by 80 degree extreme AW189 full-flight simulator to be deployed
field-of-view dome display system. to a training centre in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The simulator handling and flight This CAE 3000 Series AW189 simulator,
performances are modeled and tested designed specifically to support training
using a comprehensive real helicopter for SAR operations, will be ready-for-
flight data package and the combined training in mid-2015 and will be used to
experience of AgustaWestland and CAE support Bristow Helicopters and other
pilots and engineers. north Sea operators.
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