Helicrew
helicopter simulator enables instructors to safely and cost-efficiently enhance
skills, plan exercises (image : Boeing)
OAKEY,
Queensland -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has
installed a Helicrew simulator at the Oakey Army Aviation Training Centre in
order to enhance the capabilities of BDA flight instructors.
The Helicrew
allows BDA Qualified Flying Instructors to further hone and test their training
procedures through a variety of simulated situations. Helicrew is designed to
replicate the Bell 206B-1 Kiowa, which the Australian Army uses as an initial
training helicopter before pilots transition to operational rotorcraft.
Through the
Army Aviation Training and Training Support (AATTS) contract awarded in 2007,
Boeing supports the Army's Kiowa, Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters with
pilot, aircrew and technician training, operational fleet maintenance, and
support services.
"Our
investment in the Helicrew shows our ongoing commitment to supplying
industry-leading, in-country instruction to align with the future of rotary
wing training," said Mark Brownsey, AATTS project manager for BDA.
"As we mature this synthetic capability, we will work with our customer on
opportunities to use the Helicrew to provide some pilot instruction in a more
cost-effective, lower-risk environment than flying real Kiowas."
"The
Helicrew gives us the flexibility to plan training exercises much more quickly
than before," said Charlie Stone, chief pilot at AATTS. "It also
allows us to better prepare for emergencies in a safe environment, and to
assess our performance at any point of the exercise – all of which will
ultimately benefit pilots in training."
(Boeing)
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