Simaero Engineering Outlines 5-Stage Simulator Relocation Methodology Centred on QTG Evidence and Commissioning Discipline

Global – Simaero Engineering, the simulator engineering services division of pilot training organisation Simaero, has outlined its methodology for full flight simulator relocation projects, positioning the process as a structured re-qualification programme rather than a logistics operation — and setting out a standard timeline of 12 to 16 weeks.

• Simaero Engineering's core position is that simulator relocation must be approached as a re-qualification programme with a logistics component, rather than a shipping exercise — with the critical path determined by commissioning discipline and qualification evidence, not transport scheduling.
• The methodology is structured around five engineering gates: site readiness assessment (covering power quality, HVAC stability, network timing, and access and lifting constraints); baseline prechecks documenting simulator behaviour prior to disassembly; traceability protocols throughout disassembly including marking, cabling logic, and a handover-grade disassembly report; a structured power-up test campaign with planned troubleshooting capacity and spare parts provisioning; and post-checks and Qualification Test Guide (QTG) work to establish functional baselines after reassembly before regulatory evaluation.
• The QTG process is the core qualification evidence requirement for regulatory reapproval of a relocated simulator — Simaero Engineering's methodology front-loads the preparation required to execute QTG testing efficiently after reassembly, directly reducing the risk of programme overruns at the evaluation stage.
• Simaero Engineering states that a standard simulator relocation timeline lands in the 12 to 16 week range once site surveys, baseline prechecks and post-checks, and full qualification support are properly accounted for.
• The relocation playbook is offered as a structured service, combining site survey, baseline documentation, disassembly traceability, commissioning support, and qualification evidence management under a single coordinated programme.

Source: Simaero Engineering