One of the world’s leading flight school management software solution providers Flightlogger has shared that has logged almost 15,000 flights in 1 week from the 179 flight training organisations using its platform across the globe.
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Global aircraft manufacturer Boeing has shared that it has appointed Mr Henok Teferra Shawl is its new managing director for Boeing Africa. Reporting to Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President, Boeing Middle East, Türkiye, Africa & Central Asia, Mr Shawl’s role will be pivotal in strengthening Boeing’s operations across the entire African continent. Mr Shawl previously held leadership roles with Ethiopian Airlines and ASKY Airlines.
Boeing Africa will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Boeing plans to open an office early 2024.
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United States headquartered flight school management software solution provider Flight Schedule Pro has welcomed Ryan Townsend as its new Chief Technology Officer.
“I’m beyond excited to have the opportunity to join the Flight Schedule Pro team,” said Ryan Townsend. “As a leading technology provider in the aviation industry, our organization is uniquely positioned to support an industry facing unprecedented challenges. This climate demands not just innovative thinking, but also a nimble approach to our products and strategies. From my first interactions with our business leaders, it’s been clear that Flight Schedule Pro is more than up to the challenge! With a focused team that has already charted a clear path to success, I am confident in our ability to deliver enormous value to our customers and partners. I look forward to the challenge of building upon our strong platform, delivering innovative solutions, and realizing the full potential of our product strategy.” shared Mr Townsend.
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New Zealand headquartered Aeroplanned has shared that it is collaboration with Infinity Flight Group, LLC based at the Trenton Airport in New Jersey, United States.
Quietly making waves on the East Coast, Infinity shines with an impressive fleet of over 55 aircraft, establishing themselves as the top professional flight training provider in the northeast. Their commitment to excellence stands out through prestigious programs, such as the American Airlines Cadet Academy program and their partnership with Mercer County Community College, where accuracy and punctuality are crucial.
President Gregory John’s enthusiasm for our partnership speaks volumes: “Aeroplanned fills a vital role in our complex training setup. Its ability to personalize programs, manage unique breaks, and oversee various milestones ensures our consistent dedication to delivering the best possible training for our customers. This technology is a game-changer for us, and we’re eager to leverage these insights for even better outcomes for both our internal and external stakeholders.”
Aeroplanned shared that collaborating with flight schools that understand the importance of on-time training is key. “Infinity’s dedication aligns seamlessly with our mission to innovate flight training resource planning, ensuring not only timely delivery but also enhancing quality, reputation, and financial results. It’s a real privilege to collaborate with like-minded partners committed to excellence. We’re excited for the journey ahead and the positive changes we’ll achieve together.”
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Source: Aeroplanned
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Europe headquartered flight training organisation OSM Aviation Academy, has chosen VRpilot to deliver interactive procedure training tools to their fleet of Cessna 172 JT-A and Diamond DA42 aircraft, and Boeing 737NG simulator.
VRpilot’s virtual reality procedure training technology will offer students and instructors at OSM Aviation Academy modern and standardized procedure training tools from first flight throughout the MCC course.
Martin Floor, Managing Director, OSM Aviation Academy: “OSM Aviation Academy has a highly modern training program, offering Competency-based Training and Assessment from initial training up to and including APS MCC and Type Rating. VRpilot is an excellent fit for our organization and will ensure that our students are better prepared when entering the cockpit, creating a more facilitated learning environment. I am confident that this will result in OSM Aviation Academy providing the industry with even more competent pilots in the future.”
Thor Paulli Andersen, CTO, VRpilot: “A perfect match for a modern training organization with multiple bases, we are proud to deliver our procedure training solution to OSM Aviation Academy to the benefit of students, instructors, and management.”
OSM Aviation Academy will deploy VRpilot’s procedure training platform, VRflow, on Pico 4 Enterprise VR headsets.
About OSM Aviation Academy
OSM Aviation Academy, OSMAA, is one of the largest Approved Training Organizations (ATO) in Europe and has provided professional flight training for both airlines and individuals since 1963. We conduct flight and theory training in Fort Lauderdale (USA), Arendal (Norway) and Västerås (Sweden) through our Airline Ready Pilot concept where we take our students from zero to hero.
About VRpilot
VRpilot is a leading provider of virtual reality training solutions for the aviation industry. Its innovative VR technology is designed to enhance pilot and maintenance training by offering realistic, immersive experiences that improve skills and knowledge in a safe and controlled environment.
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Private-Radar is proud to announce that CAE GmbH has chosen Private-Radar’s Flight School Management and Aircraft Tracking Systems for the CAE Bremen Training Center.
CAE GmbH is responsible for the German Air Force ab-initio flight training program, providing academic, simulator, and live-flying training to more than 40 students annually. Located at Bremen Airport, Initial Flight Training Deutschland is the gateway to aviation for military pilot training in Germany, where a fleet of Diamond DA-40 and DA-42 aircraft are used to fulfill single- and multi-engine live-flying training requirements.
CAE has implemented Private-Radar’s all-in-one platform to manage training, administrative, and operational tasks, including scheduling flights and ground lessons, following student progress, invoicing, reporting, and managing aircraft maintenance.
Prisque Lemblé, Founder and CEO of Private-Radar, states:
“We are extremely excited to announce our collaboration with CAE GmbH. CAE Bremen was looking for a robust solution that would empower them with the tools needed for efficient student progress monitoring, seamless scheduling and maintenance optimization. On top of this, CAE had a requirement to be able to track their flights in real time for increased safety, and I am proud to say Private-Radar’s unique solutions were the obvious choice.
Our Aircraft Tracking System goes beyond traditional flight monitoring. Private-Radar offers live updates and notifications, enhancing safety protocols by providing instantaneous information on flight statuses. This not only ensures a proactive approach to safety management but also empowers CAE Bremen to respond swiftly to any unforeseen circumstances.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the CAE Bremen Training Center team for their trust in Private-Radar. This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to providing cutting- edge solutions that drive success for our partners.”
Arnd Helmetag, CAE Director for the CAE Bremen Training Center, states:
“Delivering training solutions at the point of need requires an agile and efficient operation. The CAE Bremen Training Center leverages local and global collaboration to enable effective training and accelerated readiness.
Private-Radar offers a complete solution for oversight of daily operations, to schedule training, including flight simulators, track student progress, and monitor the maintenance needs of the fleet.”
About Private-Radar
Private-Radar is a trusted provider of innovative Flight School Management and Aircraft Tracking solutions, relied upon by more than 100 global partners, including industry leaders such as Lufthansa Aviation Training and CAE. The Flight School Management System offers a comprehensive suite of tools, covering everything from scheduling and student progress monitoring to invoicing and aircraft maintenance. This coupled with the integrated Aircraft Tracking System automatically synchronizes live flight data, streamlining processes and enhancing safety through real- time fleet tracking. Private-Radar focuses on providing practical solutions to the aviation training industry. For more information or to explore our solutions, request a demo at www.private- radar.com/demo.
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Entrol is proud to announce the new line of Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level B certified products. Since the company was founded in 2005, Entrol has had one goal: to achieve excellence in flight simulators. Ever since, Entrol has been upgrading every product in the industry, developing a singular technology independence, growing together with their customers, and making their objectives also Entrol’s own.
“When we managed to certify our first FNPT, we knew we could level up by certifying our first FNPT II, and then the MCC came. We have managed to offer our customers the FTD certification, achieving the FTD Level 3 certification for helicopter simulators. But we needed more for us. We arrived in the USA with our first AATD, which gave us a better insight into the needs of the American market and made us discover new challenges and new offices,” said Entrol. “Today, we proudly want to announce that we have completed all the preparations to take the next step.”
Starting January 2024, Entrol will begin to offer their customers the certification FFS Level B, one step closer to its objective that began 18 years ago and today allows the company to fly even higher and further.
Entrol thanked Virtual Reality eXperience – VRXsim® for their collaboration, who will become Entrol’s preferential 6 degrees of freedom motion system provider and accompany the company in this new challenge.
Source: Entrol
Loft Dynamics, a provider of virtual reality (VR) flight simulation training devices (FSTD) for pilots worldwide, announced that it will debut its Garmin glass cockpit VR flight training device at European Rotors 2023.
Visitors have the opportunity to test-fly the glass cockpit Airbus H125 for the first time in a realistic simulator.
“As glass cockpits gain prominence and popularity, it’s important to adapt and continue providing pilots with a highly realistic, practical, and invaluable flight training experience,” explained Fabi Riesen, founder and CEO of Loft Dynamics.
“Our VR glass cockpit precisely replicates the Airbus H125 cockpit, enhancing situational awareness in a way never before possible. It blurs the lines between in-flight helicopter training and simulator-based training to the point where it’s almost impossible to tell them apart.”
A lifelike training device
Loft Dynamics’ latest VR flight training device shares the features of its Airbus H125 predecessor and now includes a glass cockpit with Garmin’s avionics suite.
A full replica cockpit enables users to operate Garmin avionics, including the GTN 650 GPS and G500H TXi primary flight display with haptic feedback, utilizing the touch screens and knobs.
Additionally, the integrated virtual tablet, used for checklist reading and navigation chart usage, has been enhanced with the original ForeFlight app to display the aircraft’s current position and flight track.
This improvement ensures safer, easier, and more efficient simulation flights. All these features take advantage of Loft Dynamics’ VR technology, providing a 360-degree 3D view to precisely control the helicopter close to the ground.
The highly dynamic six-degrees-of-freedom motion platform allows pilots to feel the movements of the helicopter and the realistic ground contact of the skids. This training solution has a compact design that is 10 times smaller than traditional full-motion simulators.
Versatile training capabilities
The company’s glass cockpit VR training device can be utilized to conduct complete skill tests and proficiency checks, executing operator proficiency checks, receive training credits for type ratings, including normal and abnormal procedures, train flying at night, and in addition execute instrument flight training towards, the instrument rating.
The simulator, equipped with the new glass cockpit, can already be ordered and is expected to receive its EASA qualification in 2024.
Realistic HESLO training solution
The add-on module to the Airbus H125 training device equips aspiring pilots with essential skills to execute external sling load operation skills in a turbine helicopter safely and cost efficient.
It includes various scenarios with different window and mirror options, rope lengths, and load configurations. This enables to practice sling load operation using mirror and vertical reference technique. The simulator offers cost-effective training, preparing pilots to efficiently handle complex real-world missions.
Looking ahead
Loft Dynamics achieved significant milestones in the past year, including partnerships with the FAA and expansion in North America. Now, the company is gearing up for an even more impactful year ahead.
The roadmap includes advancing regulatory approvals with the additional aviation authorities. International demo centers, starting with California as the most immediate market are opened to allow pilots to experience the realism of the simulator firsthand.
The Airbus H145 VR simulator will enable pilots to perform among other trainings, proficiency checks and receive credits, in various pilot operation. Furthermore, the technology can be adapted to simulate any rotary- or fixed-wing aircraft and eVTOLs.
Melchior Kaag, head of training and flight operation services at Airbus Helicopters, commends the latest developments: “We always strive to improve the training solutions that we offer to our customers, taking their feedback into account for continuous improvement purposes. Pilot and aircrew proficiency is directly linked to safety. Actively contributing to Loft Dynamics’ latest upgrade of the H125 VR simulator which integrates the Garmin cockpit as well as the development of an H145 VR simulator is fully in line with this objective and will allow Airbus Helicopters to support even more operators.”
Source: Loft Dynamics
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