Florida, United States based International Aero Academy’s Steven Markhoff has shared that its flight training operations have almost doubled its training aircraft fleet in 2022. In addition to this the group added aircraft to its 135 charter operation and expanded its part 147 A&P school (aircraft maintenance training school).
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VRXsim, a Spanish simulator company that offers customised Simulator, motion platform and visual system solutions , announced it has installed a full motion flight simulator at CRIDA AIE, a non-profit economic interest group established by ENAIRE, the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and Transport Engineering and Economics, SA (INECO).
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ELITE Flight Simulation Solutions has recently sold a brand-new Garmin G1000 flight simulator to Irelands prestigious South East Technological University (SETU). SETU offers exceptional learning and collaboration platforms, with the aim of transforming the ambitions of learners, researchers and businesses across Ireland and beyond. The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering has a proud history of achievement over the past 40 years and was even awarded the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) Aviation Academic Education Award.
This is exciting news for Irish and international students from the Centre of Aerospace Engineering. “SETU is the only technological university in Ireland to have a Garmin G1000 glass cockpit flight simulator”, said Dr Gerard Gibbs, program director of the Aerospace Engineering course. He believes the custom-built Garmin G1000 flight simulator will be of great benefit to the university. “The addition of the flight simulator will transform the teaching experience for both staff and students”, Dr. Gibbs added.
While SETU offers a multitude of fascinating career paths to graduates within the flight industry – such as avionics engineering, mechanical systems engineering, navigation/system test engineering, flight/dynamics and airworthiness engineering – the purchase of the ELITE G1000 allows the students to experience a realistic flight environment on a range of subjects from flight dynamics to avionic systems in a safe flight environment. The flight simulator will also enhance the student learning experience within the undergraduate programmes. Successful students can apply to study a postgraduate masters in Flight Test Engineering at SETU.
ELITE sales manager Mr René Huddlestone rounds up this latest cooperation: “Every once in a while, customers require special purpose simulators. ELITE is happy to custom build simulators to meet our customer’s requirements, as has been the case with SETU. In close cooperation with the staff at the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at SETU, which is a founding member of the Air Transport and Aeronautics Education and Research Association (ATAERA), an international network of aviation universities, ELITE developed and designed a flight training device which perfectly suited SETU’s requirements.”
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ELITE Simulation Solutions AG is a global provider of IFR training software, flight controls and flight training devices, with over 450 certified simulators sold worldwide since 1987. ELITE builds and supports EASA, FAA, CASA, ANAC and DGCA (among others) certified flight training devices and offers customer-specific developments to both private and government entities.
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Aviationfly a digital platform connecting aspiring pilots with flight schools released its 2022 year in review video. Please see below.
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Canadian flight training device manufacturer Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) is pleased to announce the delivery of its high level B737MAX device to the University Of Central Missouri (UCM) School Of Aviation in Warrensburg, MO, USA.
Slated to replace an older, no longer functioning B737 trainer from another supplier, the FDS-B737MAX-FTD device was put into immediate action for advanced procedural, flight, and systems training after the fall 2022 installation at the school’s Raleigh T. Gaines Technology Building.
In addition, Flightdeck Solutions’ VP Of Technical Services Steven Cos surprised the school by restoring functionality to the older B737 trainer. “Flightdeck Solutions did a great job setting up the Boeing 737 MAX, and they got the other one running about 90 percent” said Matthew Furedy, chair of the Department of Aviation. This now enables UCM to continue using the older flight simulator to accommodate additional training needs in the busy department. “We’ve got a few more things to be fixed on it, but we essentially went from not having one (FTD) to having two,” Furedy added.
Representatives of the aviation program and the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs held a ribbon cutting ceremony in November to celebrate the launch of the device, calling the FDS trainer “a welcome addition to the professional pilot training program” and describing the device as “extremely immersive” drawing student pilots in “with such authenticity, sometimes they forget they are in a simulator”.
Juan Robles, a senior professional pilot major at the school explained that the FDS device provides “a way to put to use everything that is taught in other courses related to topics such as pilot resource management, crew resource management, and human factors associated with flying.”
Flightdeck Solutions is grateful for the warm reception of its device at the University of Central Missouri and looks forward to a continued partnership for years to come.
About Flightdeck Solutions
Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) is a global provider to the aerospace and aviation industry for a wide range of flight simulation products and services. Over its 22-year history FDS has gained worldwide trust for producing high quality, immersive and fully tactile FTD trainers, becoming the solution of choice for companies and educational institutions around the world. With devices such as the B737MAX, B737NG, A320, B787, B777, and B747, and trusted by companies like Boeing, Honeywell, and CAE, FDS has built a reputation for providing both custom hardware solutions and turnkey offerings, delivering excellence in quality while maintaining financial responsibility.
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The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India’s Civil Aviation regulator, as of the 6th of December, has already issued 1,081 licenses, passing through the 1,000 benchmark. With the year coming to a close, it is expected that the regulator will have over 1,100 licenses issued for the entire year.
In the first half of the year, the DGCA issued 699 Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPLs).
In 2019, 744 CPLs were issued while the year after there were 578. Last year, there were 862 CPLs issuances.
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Thrust Flight, Texas’ premier flight school for professional pilot training, announced the beginning of Thrust Institute of Maintenance where it will offer Inspection Authorization training. Their first inspection authorization classes will be held from January 16-20, 2023.
Source: Thrust Flight Announcement
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United States based pilot training group Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), the global leader in Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT), is pleased to announce Julian Eftekar as its Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations. Julian will oversee the customer experience, corporate communications, and business development teams at APS.
Julian Eftekar brings decades of experience in growing multinational corporations while maintaining the core values and mission of dynamic organizations. Julian’s extensive experience in executive leadership, strategic planning, and international expansion as well as his passion for aviation and flying, distinctly qualify him to lead APS into the next phase of growth, globally. He will be providing a foundation of guidance and leadership to strategically position the company for successfully meeting the increased demand for safer pilots coming from every sector of aviation. Julian’s expertise leading a mid cap marketing agency, working as a management consultant for large cap companies, and growing the world’s largest performance rights organization, uniquely prepares him to be the person who can assist in pivoting APS and its products and services to the pinnacle of aviation safety.
“Julian’s dedication to aviation safety and genuine commitment to people and relationships, along with his significant expertise, make him not only an asset to APS but also to the customers and partners who are committed to achieving the highest standards of safety and excellence within their organizations,” said Paul BJ Ransbury, Chief Executive Officer at Aviation Performance Solutions. “Refining and expanding our commercial infrastructure to support increasing demand and industry awareness of the effectiveness of UPRT is key to APS’ purpose to help pilots bring everyone home safely.”
“APS’ commitment to saving lives and value-centered culture are what attracted me to the company,” said Julian. “The team at APS are the experts in bringing pilots home safely. With the growing demand for more pilots every day, it is crucial that every person who flies continues to feel the umbrella of safety that people like APS provide. I am humbled to have the opportunity to work with people so dedicated to such a noble mission and I am thrilled to contribute to the continued success of a company that dedicates every moment to such a meaningful cause.
About Aviation Performance Solutions
At APS, They Help Pilots Bring Everyone Home Safely. Their proven Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) system—delivered by elitely trained and qualified UPRT instructors in the industry—overcomes the #1 Fatal Threat of Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) and has saved 100s of lives. Their world class facilities are dedicated to optimizing the learning experience: APS provides transformational training customized to the needs of professional pilots. Perfected for over 25 years, their solutions for every fixed wing pilot maximize skills and abilities to bring everyone home safely…on every flight.
Source: Aviation Performance Solutions Press Release
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