A320 FFS Located At UK Training Center
CAE announced this week its first CAE 5000 Series full-flight
simulator (FFS), an A320 FFS located at CAE’s Burgess Hill
training center in the United Kingdom, has achieved Level D
certification by the United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA).
The CAE 5000 Series FFS, designed and developed by CAE in
consultation with customers and suppliers as a completely new
"clean sheet" full-flight simulator, was delivered on time and on
schedule.
"The 5000 Series simulator is a new design standard for CAE and
represents a great step forward in simulator technology," said
Chris Hope, Head of Crew Training, easyJet. "We have been working
closely with CAE on testing and evaluating the 5000 Series
full-flight simulator prior to Level D qualification and can
confirm the simulator flight characteristics deliver a high-quality
representation of the A320 aircraft. The new 5000 Series will serve
as a great training tool as part of easyJet’s pilot training
program."
CAE announced the new CAE 5000 Series FFS as part of its 60th
anniversary celebration in March 2007. The 5000 Series FFS is
designed to address the training requirements for high-volume
commercial narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 and the
Airbus A320, as well as emerging training requirements for
Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL) and Very Light Jet (VLJ) market
segments.
The CAE 5000 Series FFS has also been designed to meet the most
stringent regulatory standards, including new flight simulation
training device standards proposed by the Royal Aeronautical
Society’s International Working Group. The first 5000 Series
FFS to achieve Level D certification will be used at CAE’s
Burgess Hill centre to provide A320 initial and recurrent training
to European customers.
"This first CAE 5000 Series certification follows our concerted
effort to work closely with our customers to develop a full-flight
simulator product that combines the highest simulation fidelity
while providing a significant increase in affordability and
significant decrease in life cycle costs over more conventional,
customized solutions," said Marc Parent, CAE’s Group
President, Simulation Products and Military Training &
Services. "We are pleased to receive this Level D certification
because it once again confirms that CAE customers, including our
own global network of training centers, will train on the highest
quality and truest fidelity flight training equipment."
In addition to providing CAE 5000 Series FFSs to CAE’s own
global training network, the company also recently announced orders
from customers including Lufthansa Flight Training, Ryanair,
Embraer, and Qantas.