First MxPro Training Class To Be Held At FlightSafety’s
New Training Center November 9
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and FlightSafety International
will launch a full schedule of technical training courses at
FlightSafety’s new 44,000 square foot Maintenance Training
Center beginning November 9. The specially developed curriculum
represents the latest collaboration between the two companies and
their commitment to provide a new industry standard in maintenance
training. The first course to be offered, MxPro, is an innovative
maintenance training program that leverages HBC’s knowledge
of aircraft design, manufacturing and support with
FlightSafety’s expertise and experience as the world’s
leading aviation training provider.
“The MxPro curriculum draws extensively from Hawker
Beechcraft’s intimate knowledge of our aircraft and
systems,” said Christi Tannahill, vice president, Hawker
Beechcraft Global Customer Service and Support. “It provides
technicians with expert instruction that will enhance their ability
to troubleshoot and repair aircraft quickly and immerses them in a
training environment that will give them opportunities just like
those they will experience on the job.”
The basic course in MxPro, which will be taught by both HBC
and FlightSafety instructors, incorporates two weeks of classroom
and one week of hands-on instruction. It utilizes a variety of
methods and training devices, combining high-tech visualization and
interactive computer 3D modeling. Additionally, hands-on aircraft
training replicates real-life experiences, offers in-depth
operational and maintenance tasks, and supplements extensive
classroom instruction. Initially, MxPro training is being offered
on the Hawker 900XP with additional platforms to follow.
MxPro Regulatory and MxPro Plus are two additional courses being
offered by HBC and FlightSafety. MxPro Regulatory supplements the
basic course with one additional week of hands-on training and is
designed to provide foreign certifications for the various
regulatory agencies around the world. MxPro Plus provides
structured on-the-job training at the technician’s home base.
It is the new exclusive training for Hawker Beechcraft
factory-owned service centers, furthering the company’s
commitment to provide the most highly trained technicians in the
industry.
Located east of the approach end of HBC’s Runway 18, the
new FlightSafety Maintenance Training Center features 10 advanced
technology classrooms, Graphical Flight-Deck simulators, composites
and cabin systems labs, and direct runway access to a 10,000 square
foot hangar.
“FlightSafety’s new facility adds to the
effectiveness of the training by providing combined classroom and
hangar-based instruction,” Tannahill said. “Its
proximity to the HBC factory also translates into readily available
expertise and physical resources.”