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Australia-based Flight School Announces Installation of VR Flight Training Devices in 2024

Bankstown Airport, New South Wales, Australia headquartered flight training group Sydney Flight College (SFC) which recently expanded to a second base in Tamworth shared through its Head of Operations Andrew McIntosh that it has taken delivery of True Course Simulation devices. It is the first flight training organization in Australia to integrate True Course Simulations into its training center. With the installation of two state-of-the-art VR Immersive Flight Training Devices, SFC has set a new bar in terms of pilot training equipment.

Glenn Ross, Director for Global Business Development of True Course Simulations is thrilled about this collaboration with SFC Australia saying, “It’s truly inspiring to work with yet another team of innovative aviation professionals that ‘just get it’ and have the vision to see the power of this technology in the teaching and learning space.”

SFC achieved the following 2023 metrics:

  • 295 new students
  • 104 graduated students
  • 15,250 recorded flight hours
  • 40 aircraft
  • 40 instructors, 12 of which joined in 2023 while 10 long standing instructors moved into airline roles

Source: Andrew McIntosh (SFC Australia)
Photo Credit: Glenn Ross (True Course Simulations)

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Florida-based Flight School, Dynasty Aviation, Selects Flight Simulator from ELITE Simulation

Flight simulator manufacturer ELITE Simulation Solutions is proud to have been chosen by Florida-based flight school Dynasty Aviation, providing them with its game-changing PI-1000 Professional Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The powerful simulator will allow the school to reduce training costs and maximise training efficiency.

As one of the leading suppliers of Flight Training Devices (FTDs), ELITE Simulation Solutions products are utilised across the globe, and Dynasty Aviation in America has become the latest training school to use the innovative simulators. Based in Miami, the school was built from the ground-up by experienced flight instructors, allowing it to provide exceptional training and support for students.

Continuously looking to develop the training it provides, Dynasty Aviation recently purchased ELITE’s PI-1000 Professional AATD. This revolutionary simulator builds on the success of the proven PI-135 BATD, providing incredibly realistic training for pilots. Approved by the FAA, as AATD the simulator incorporates LCD screens and bezels to offer real-world experiences such as WAAS approaches and simulating appropriate autopilot functions.

The Dynasty Aviation simulator features an open cockpit and pilot seat alongside heavy duty rudder pedals, replica Garmin G1000 instrumentation, SEP and MEP controls and panels, and ELITE Pro Panel III flight console with dynamic control loading. This allows it to simulate several aircraft, including the C172S, C172R, C182T, T182T, C206, T206, and Baron B58.

To ensure students could start benefiting from the simulator immediately, the ELITE team visited Dynasty Aviation to install the system directly. ELITE also provided remote troubleshooting to solve any issues.

Rene Huddlestone, Director of Marketing & Sales at ELITE said “ELITE is continuously building on our success in the North American market, with hundreds of FAA-approved BATD and AATD flight training devices currently in operation all over the USA. We are very pleased to add Dynasty Aviation to this list of ELITE FAA-approved AATD operators and look forward to working with them more in the future.”

Dao Chen, Chief Instructor at Dynasty Aviation, added, “From the moment we first spoke with the Elite team, it has been fantastic working with them. The technical support has been amazing, particularly the troubleshooting being conducted remotely, which allowed for any issues to be solved quickly. The simulator is going to help transform how we train students at Dynasty Aviation, allowing us to increase training efficiency and reduce the cost of training. Having single and multi-engine configurations combined into one unit is a gamechanger for the flight school environment.”

Source: ELITE
Photo Credit: ELITE

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Philippines-based Airworks Aviation Company Announces New Graduate Batch Takes Flight with Partner Airline

Airworks Aviation Academy, a flight school based in Lapu Lapu City, Cebu, extended its gratitude to Cebu Pacific Air for their continued collaboration and unwavering support in developing the next generation of aviators.

“Congratulations to all our pilots who participated in the program for their outstanding performance,” said Airworks. “Their remarkable skills, determination, and commitment to serve have paved the way for them to join the country’s largest airline.”

The Airworks-Cebu Pacific Air Trainee First Officer Program exemplifies the power of collaboration in shaping successful careers.

“We are incredibly proud to see our graduates take flight with Cebu Pacific Air and are confident they will excel in their roles, contributing significantly to the growth of the Philippine aviation industry,” it added.

Source: Airworks Aviation Academy
Photo Credit: Airworks Aviation Academy

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Mermoz Academy Continues to Supply Spanish Airline with Pilots in 2024

Nimes, France based aviation and pilot training organisation Mermoz Academy has shared that another five of its graduates have joined Spanish airline Volotea. In 2023 Mermoz Academy shared that the Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea will select 60 pilots each year from its graduates with graduates undergoing Airbus A320 type rating in Barcelona.

Back in April 2024 Mermoz Academy completed the acquisition of 10 Tecnam P-Mentors for its fleet expansion programme. The aircraft will be used for both PPL (Private Pilot Licence) and MPL (Multi Pilot Licence) courses. The flight training academy, which has been operating in France since 2018, currently has 220 students and a fleet of ten (10) P-Mentor, five (5) P2006T twin-engine and four (4) P2010 single-engine four-seaters.

About Mermoz Academy
MERMOZ ACADEMY is a reference ATO in Europe since 1957, which operates a modern fleet of airplanes and the biggest Tecnam fleets in Europe. The academy trains 150 students a year on different bases South of France, (Nimes), near Paris (Tours), in the USA and Canada. Instructors are former Air Force pilots and Airliners pilots to offering students the highest industry’s standards training.

Source: Mermoz Academy

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