Thu, Sep 17, 2009
Simulator Developed In Concert With AMP Aircraft
Boeing has completed delivery of the U.S. Air Force's first
simulator for the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to
Little Rock Air Force Base. The Weapon System Trainer (WST) passed
government acceptance testing and was declared "ready for use" on
July 20.
Boeing is scheduled to deliver a suite of trainers over the next
several years to support the AMP training program at Little Rock.
Each piece of training equipment offers a different level of
instruction to train crew members in the operation of the new
capability AMP will install in the aircraft.
"As a guard unit, our entire mission depends on exceptional
training," said Lt. Col. Domenic Sarnataro, 189th Airlift Wing
Chief of Safety, Arkansas Air National Guard. "Ours is the only
unit that will provide training for the C-130 AMP, so the sooner we
can start using these simulators, the better prepared we will be
when training begins late next year."
The simulator is a full-motion, high fidelity simulator that is
essential in training Air Force aircrews to fly the AMP-modified
aircraft in an operational environment. An important feature of
this training device is that it uses the same software as the C-130
AMP aircraft, which will make it easier for the Air Force to keep
the simulator current with the aircraft. Any future modifications
can be made to the aircraft and the training devices at the same
time, so aircrews can train on any new capability in the simulator
before they fly it in the aircraft.
Three C-130 AMP aircraft have completed initial flight testing
and are undergoing additional evaluation flights with the Air Force
before the AMP upgrade kits are installed on the fleet.
C130 AMP Sim
Boeing partnered with Tampa, FL-based subcontractor CAE USA to
integrate the new AMP cockpit into the simulator and to perform
similar modifications for other training devices in the suite.
"As the world's most experienced provider of C-130 training
systems and services, we are extremely pleased to partner with
Boeing to deliver the first C-130 AMP Weapon Systems Trainer to the
Air Force," said John Lenyo, president and general manager of CAE
USA. "This state-of-the-art simulator will play a key role in
ensuring Air Force C-130 crews are well-trained and mission-ready
with the modernized aircraft."
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