Sun, Aug 24, 2008
Frasca International tells ANN that the Finnish Aviation
Acedemy (FAA) has received JAR-STD2H FTD 3 MCC qualification for
their Frasca built EC-135 helicopter Flight Training Device. This
qualification is the highest available for a FTD and allows for
considerable training and checking credits.
The Frasca EC-135 FTD is installed at the Finish Aviation
Academy in Pori, Finland. The FTD features Frasca's latest
technology including a TruVision Global visual system with an
extensive, highly detailed database covering much of Finland,
simulated EFIS and VEMD displays, flight test validation data,
blade element modeling, automatic certification testing, exact
cockpit replication, electric control loading, multi-channel sound
simulation and NVG compatibility. The EC135 helicopter is a twin
turbine engine helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter in Germany. It
is used extensively in EMS and law enforcement applications.
John Frasca, VP Frasca International, Inc., noted that,
"Our success in the helicopter market is in part due to our
ability to collect our own simulator data packages. Airframe
manufactures are frequently not able or willing to offer simulation
data packages. As result Frasca has invested and developed its own
flight test capability. This allows us to offer a turn key
simulation solutions at a very competetive price."
Frasca also recently received Level 6 Qualification for their
EC-135 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) at use at Era
Training Center in Fort Charles, LA. The EC-135 FSTD along with a
Bell 206 FSTD built by Frasca for Bell Helicopter Customer Training
Academy in Fort Worth, TX were the first two Level 6 helicopter
FSTDs under the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) new part 60
rule.
The Finnish Aviation Academy is the former Finnair Basic Flight
Training School located in Pori, Finland. The school is now jointly
owned by Finnair, the Government of Finland and the City of
Pori.
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