Tue, May 20, 2003
An Industry First
ElectronicFlight Solutions has completed its five-volume
CompleteLearning™ Avionics Software Library with the addition
of its interactive Autopilot training module. The new autopilot
training software covers the operation of three autopilots -- the
Bendix/King KAP-140 / KFC-225 and the S-TEC 55/X (including ST360
Altitude Selector/Alerter). The theory, function, operation and
procedures also encompass the Bendix/King KFC-150/200/250
autopilots as well as the entire line of S-TEC General Aviation
autopilots.
The ElectronicFlight Autopilot module addresses a
total void in autopilot education and details the general theory of
both position and rate based autopilot systems available for
general aviation aircraft. More than just a simple explanation of
the controls, the training uses computer animations to explain the
aerodynamics of the autopilot, internal workings of the servos,
coupled approaches, troubleshooting tips, turbulence procedures and
much more. Basic stability and feedback systems are explained as
well as the various systems feeding the autopilot. Navigation and
trim system operation are explained in detail with the use of
moving graphics and concept demonstrations. According to Paul
Novacek, ElectronicFlight Solutions' VP of Development, "This is
the first time that in-depth autopilot training has been offered
outside of airline training centers."
Kennedy remembered...
"It is well-acknowledged that the JFKjr crash in 1999 may have
been prevented had he received adequate training in the use of the
Bendix/King KFC 150 autopilot in his Piper Saratoga.
ElectronicFlight Solutions will release the CompleteLearning™
Autopilot Module, on July 18, 2003 -- the anniversary date of the
JFK Jr. accident." explains Howard Reisman, Founder and CEO of
ElectronicFlight Solutions. He continues, "An autopilot can be your
best friend in single-pilot, high-workload situations, yet the FAA
does not mandate any form of training for autopilot systems in
order to earn a rating. The Electronicflight CompleteLearningä
Autopilot module is the industry's first, affordable software
training tool available for all pilots."
ElectronicFlight uses computer generated animation and highly
interactive exercises to implant mental models (pictures) of
autopilot capabilities into the working knowledge of a pilot, thus
providing the tools to formulate an integrated operational
strategy. All aspects of autopilot operation are covered in great
detail to integrate the capabilities of an autopilot system into
the decision making process. After successfully navigating the
entire Autopilot Module, the operation, and familiarity, of an
autopilot should become second nature when it counts the most-under
high-workload situations.
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