Nigeria’s NCAT Completes Factory Acceptance for ELITE PI-40/42 Simulator, Set for Delivery in 2025

24th Mar 2025

Switzerland and Nigeria – The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Visit (FAT) at ELITE Simulation Solutions in Zurich, marking the approval of the ELITE PI-40/42 Diamond simulator for shipment to Zaria, Nigeria.

“We are honored to partner with NCAT in bringing the first ELITE PI-40/42 simulator to Nigeria. This simulator will play a crucial role in enhancing pilot training efficiency and ensuring high standards of flight safety and operational excellence for which NCAT is known throughout the African continent.” – Rene Huddlestone, Director of Marketing & Sales, ELITE Simulation Solutions

  • The ELITE PI-40/42 simulator is an open cockpit Diamond DA40 model convertible to a DA42, offering high-fidelity flight training capabilities.
  • This is the first ELITE PI-40/42 simulator to be delivered to Africa, enhancing NCAT’s advanced pilot training programs.
  • NCAT’s expert pilots rigorously tested the simulator for flight dynamics, avionics accuracy, and overall performance, confirming its compliance with high training standards.
  • The simulator is expected to enhance pilot training efficiency, flight safety, and operational excellence in Nigeria’s aviation sector.

About ELITE Simulation Solutions

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, ELITE Simulation Solutions is a global leader in flight simulation technology, providing high-fidelity training devices for flight schools, airlines, and aviation training organizations worldwide.

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