FAA Approves CAE e-Learning For 'No Classroom' Helicopter Ground School | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-04.22.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.16.24

Airborne-FlightTraining-04.17.24 Airborne-AffordableFlyers-04.18.24

Airborne-Unlimited-04.19.24

Join Us At 0900ET, Friday, 4/10, for the LIVE Morning Brief.
Watch It LIVE at
www.airborne-live.net

Mon, Oct 11, 2010

FAA Approves CAE e-Learning For 'No Classroom' Helicopter Ground School

Courses Offered For Initial And Recurrent Training

The FAA has granted approval to CAE to deliver the pilot training ground school for the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter through a CAE Simfinity e-Learning program, enabling pilots to reduce their time at the training centre for both initial and recurrent training. The announcement came Wednesday at the Helitech Europe conference.

Pilots who complete the AS350 e-Learning program via distance learning will go through a brief pre-simulator review and qualification exam and then proceed to training sessions in the CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulator located at a CAE training location in Phoenix, AZ. Instructor-led classroom training will not be required.

"This is another breakthrough for CAE's continuing innovation in training solutions development," said Jeff Roberts, CAE Group President, Civil Simulation Products, Training and Service. "We are committed to offering options to our clients that enhance safety as well as operational efficiency. This new helicopter e-Learning approach will provide highly effective training and help lower operators' costs by reducing pilots' time spent away from their base."

For initial training, the no-classroom e-Learning option can save AS350 students two days at the training center, compared with the traditional instructor-led ground school. For recurrent training, pilots can save a full day. It may be possible for some pilots to complete their recurrent requirement in a single day at the training centre - arriving at the centre near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in the morning, taking the qualification exam and simulator session, and then departing at day's end.

The CAE Simfinity e-Learning course for the AS350 is designed to provide pilots with knowledge of the features, systems, operations and limitations of the B, BA, B1 and B2 helicopter models. The program encompasses 20 modules and may be completed in about 15 hours. The highly interactive course incorporates simulations, animations, video and other elements which facilitate student comprehension. Knowledge checks and online assessments are provided at key intervals.

The AS350 Initial Pilot Training Course can be delivered through the CAE Learning Management System (LMS), which includes recommended sequencing, or through standalone portable electronic media. For clients who prefer, the traditional instructor-led ground school is also available and can be conducted at a CAE training centre or at the customer's facility.

The CAE AS350 simulator in Phoenix was recently qualified by the FAA for Level 7 flight training device credits, as well as by Transport Canada. The CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulator features unprecedented realism for helicopter-specific mission training, including offshore, emergency medical services, law enforcement, high-altitude, corporate, and other operations. CAE says the simulator enables pilots to practice challenging procedures without risk such as low-level flight, confined area operations and autorotation.

FMI:  www.cae.com

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.20.24): Light Gun

Light Gun A handheld directional light signaling device which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.20.24)

"The journey to this achievement started nearly a decade ago when a freshly commissioned Gentry, driven by a fascination with new technologies and a desire to contribute significan>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.21.24)

Aero Linx: JAARS, Inc. For decades now, we’ve landed planes on narrow rivers and towering mountains. We’ve outfitted boats and vehicles to reach villages that rarely se>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (04.21.24)

"Our driven and innovative team of military and civilian Airmen delivers combat power daily, ensuring our nation is ready today and tomorrow." Source: General Duke Richardson, AFMC>[...]

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (04.21.24): Aircraft Conflict

Aircraft Conflict Predicted conflict, within EDST of two aircraft, or between aircraft and airspace. A Red alert is used for conflicts when the predicted minimum separation is 5 na>[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC