Mon, Nov 17, 2008
Simulation-Based Training To Reduce Costs, Increase Safety
At the Dubai Helishow last Thursday, Emirates-CAE Flight
Training signed a three-year contract with Caverton Offshore
Support Group to be their exclusive Bell 412 helicopter training
provider.
Caverton Offshore Support Group recently acquired five Bell 412
EP helicopters to provide support to offshore operations in
Nigeria. Caverton's Bell 412 pilots will undergo specialized
training tailored to their needs at Emirates-CAE Flight Training in
Dubai. The program includes simulator training on the CAE-built
Bell 412 full-flight simulator, enhanced classroom-based training
and crew resource management.
"We chose Emirates-CAE Flight Training because it is the only
training center that offered customized training solutions, which
suited our specific needs," said Mr. Sola Falola, Managing Director
of Caverton Offshore Support Group. "We will be reducing our costs
and increasing the safety of our pilots with the simulation-based
training offered by Emirates-CAE Flight Training. The program will
reduce the financial burden of training pilots on our new
helicopters or having to send them to a remote location. It will
also increase our fleet's availability to meet our clients'
needs."
"This is a significant step toward expanding our training
presence in Africa as well as our Bell 412 program," said Walter
Visser, Vice President and Managing Director of ECFT. "I am
delighted that Caverton has chosen Emirates-CAE Flight Training and
we look forward to providing their pilots a best-in-class, fully
customized program."
ECFT is home to the only Level D Bell 412 FFS with JAA and FAA
approval in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. To date, more than
30 clients, including offshore operators, police forces and
companies specializing in search and rescue, train their pilots
through various programs offered by the ECFT. The company has also
been certified by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority as a Type
Rating Training Organization for the Bell 212/412 type, and
undergoes regular auditing by the QCAA to ensure that the highest
training standards are maintained.
As ANN reported, ECFT signed a separate Bell
412 training agreement with Gulf Helicopter Company last week.
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