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Air Macau Flight Training Manager Shares Fixed Based Simulator Experience and Feedback
Global simulator manufacturer MPS has published the latest feedback from an airline customer in the Far East Asia, Air Macau.
Simulator experience as shared by Air Macau Flight Training Manager below:
“Air Macau received the MPS A320 FTD in 2020 as a replacement for an old FTD which served us well but was well past the end of its lifetime. Full Flight Simulator training is performed outside Macau in various locations with our own instructors and examiners. Apart from the absence of our own FFS, the main motivation to acquire a fixed base simulator was to reduce the costs of our training program.
As a result of COVID, the MPS FTD turned out to be a “lifesaver” for our company. Due to travel restrictions, we could not send our crews to FFS training and our authorities approved the recurrent training on our FTD enabling us to operate our (very limited) flight schedule. In many places, COVID is no longer an issue, but we still have significant restrictions affecting airline operations in Macau which causes prolonged no-flight exposure for our pilots. With the MPS FTD, we can perform a low-cost requalification program to have crews available for flight operations.
For obvious reasons, most of our training is suspended. Our Cadet program is very much affected by the current situation. Due to the availability of the FTD, we can keep our cadets exposed to flight operations and, hopefully, motivated until we can continue their training. For the regular crew, right now, a small part of the FFS recurrent program can be performed on the FTD. Pending regulatory approval in the future, we are targeting to offload up to 30% of FFS training to the FTD. For initial training, we hope to reduce FFS hours by 40%.
We had some issues in the early stages of operation, but they have been solved. We are happy with the support from MPS. Instructor experience is good but, most importantly, the trainees love the machine!”
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Source: First Aviation Academy announcement
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AirAsia India Becomes The First Airline in India to Use AI powered CAE’s Rise Training System
AirAsia India and CAE have announced their collaboration to integrate the CAE Rise™ Training System into the airline’s simulator training program. AirAsia India is the first airline in India to adopt a data-driven training program using CAE Rise™.
CAE Rise™ leverages analytics to deliver a higher quality of training, providing real-time data during training sessions while giving instructors insights that enable them to objectively assess a pilot’s technical competencies and performance. As long-time collaborators, AirAsia and CAE have worked together since 2014 on pilot training at CAE network training centers.
“This collaboration uniquely incorporates CAE’s distinct features, which enable a more robust data-driven training program for our pilots,” said Capt. Manish Uppal, Head of Operations, AirAsia India. “At AirAsia India, we continue to be at the forefront of integrating technology and ensuring that safety is paramount in every aspect of our training and operations.”
“With Indian regulator DGCA aiming to make Evidence-Based Training (EBT) implementation mandatory, CAE Rise™ will be a key tool in collecting data to support a smooth EBT implementation and practice,” said Capt. Arun Nair, Chief Pilot Training & Standard, AirAsia India.
“We are thrilled that AirAsia India will leverage the benefits of CAE Rise™ for their pilot training,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation. “With CAE Rise™, AirAsia India is investing in the development of their pilots and the safety of their passengers.”
Launched in 2018, the CAE Rise™ training system is a technological innovation that enables the translation of simulator training data into valuable insights for instructors and training managers. This new training system compares independent sources to provide increased confidence in grading data quality. In addition to monitoring SOP compliance, CAE Rise™ augments each instructor’s capability to identify pilot proficiency gaps and evolve training programs to the most advanced aviation safety standards including AQP, ATQP, and EBT methodologies.
About AirAsia India
Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, AirAsia (India) Private Limited is a joint venture between Tata Sons Private Limited and AirAsia Aviation Group Limited. AirAsia India commenced operations on 12th June 2014 and flies over 50 direct and 100 connecting routes across India.
Source: CAE
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