New Device Located In Lafayette, LA
A new Bell 407 advanced flight training device operated by
FlightSafety International has been qualified to Level 7 by the
FAA, the company announced late last week.
Bell 407
“An increasing number of helicopter operators are
recognizing the value, efficiency and effectiveness of training
using FlightSafety’s new Level 7 qualified flight training
devices as opposed to training in the actual aircraft,” said
George Ferito, Director Business Development, Rotorcraft Training.
“Operators of smaller, turbine powered helicopters can now
benefit from the same level of professional training we provide our
fixed wing and larger helicopter customers as a result of these new
devices.”
The new Bell 407 flight training device is located at
FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. It
will be used during initial type training, recurrent training,
inadvertent IMC training, and a wide variety of mission-specific
and scenario-based programs.
The device is designed to replicate the unique operational
requirements of Emergency Medical Services, Off-Shore, Law
Enforcement, Electronic News Gathering, Paramilitary Operations and
others. The flight training device allows for emphasis on maneuvers
and scenarios not safely or realistically suited for the aircraft.
Among these are engine fires, loss of tail rotor effectiveness and
starting problems such as hot or hung starts.
The new Bell 407 flight training device is equipped with
FlightSafety’s advanced Vital X visual system that provides
the most realistic and comprehensive training scenarios available
for the aircraft. Night Vision Goggle (NVG) capability will be
added in the near future.
FAR Part 135 operators, with their POI's (Principle Operations
Inspector) approval, can meet the requirements of initial and
recurrent training and checks with only minimal actual aircraft
time. FlightSafety adopts the certificate holders approved training
program to the flight training device and can also add areas of
emphasis requested by the operator. Part 91 operators can also
utilize the full range of capabilities offered by the Level 7
flight training device and its advanced visual system to ensure the
most effective, risk free training for their pilots.
The Lafayette Learning Center also offers training for the Bell
206 using a Level 7 qualified flight training device as well as
programs that feature full flight Level D qualified simulators for
the Sikorsky S-92 and 76 C+ and C++ aircraft. A Level D qualified
simulator for the Eurocopter EC-135 is scheduled to arrive in
Lafayette later this year.
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