Quality You Expect From Frasca
At a Price You Wouldn't
Quality You Expect From Frasca
At a Price You Wouldn't
Frasca is redefining the quality of entry level training devices.
Frasca is redefining the quality of entry level training devices.
Debuting at Oshkosh, Booth #3045
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June 15th Waypoint Update:
A New Feature Rich AATD is on the horizon!
June 15th Waypoint Update:
A New Feature Rich AATD is on the horizon!
When we started designing the RTD, we knew it was key to have a precise list of requirements. We wanted to know what customers needed the product to do for them. What were the most important features?
We asked customers and flight school operators what they wanted in a lower cost AATD, and here’s what they said:
- FAA approval, AATD.
- Extreme reliability. Minimal breakdowns.
- Highly serviceable. Easy to access and tweak when minor repairs are required.
- Excellent product support. A company that is there for you.
- High fidelity.
- Accurate avionics. Garmin G1000
- Realistic aerodynamics.
- Flexible visual system.
- Reconfigurable. Round dial, G1000, Single, Twin.
- Simple Instructor Operator Station, IOS. Tablet based.
- Affordable.
- Easy to relocate. Across the room or across the world.
- Minimal floor space (footprint) for smaller spaces.
- Standard power.
- A unit that fits through a standard doorway.
- Easily installed by user with optional factory installation.
Watch this page for more photos and another update before our final reveal!
May 30th Waypoint Update:
You probably have questions about this new product we’re calling the RTD. And we plan on answering them along our waypoint journey to Oshkosh and the RTD debut!
May 30th Waypoint Update:
You probably have questions about this new product we’re calling the RTD. And we plan on answering them along our waypoint journey to Oshkosh and the RTD debut!
Why?
Our first update will
answer the “Why” of the Frasca RTD.
First a little background to help our readers understand how the RTD evolved. Frasca was founded 60 years ago and our first products were general aviation trainers used to teach flight basics and instrument procedures. Our simulators quickly became popular with FBO’s and university flight programs around the world.
Over the years, more advanced Frasca devices were developed leveraging the available technology. These products became more and more capable, they were affordable and met the training needs of a large portion of the ab initio pilot training world.
As simulation technology proved itself, larger schools started demanding aircraft specific trainers. We looked at these requirements as challenges to be met. The FAA also developed regulations for Flight Training Devices or FTD’s. Ultimately we developed Level 5 and 6 Flight Training Devices that were exact replicas of the aircraft.
These FTD’s are the apex of simulation in the general aviation world. They are used extensively by leading flight schools that have large pilot throughputs. They are capable of realistically simulating all maneuvers, both visual and instrument. The reality is that these FTD’s are expensive and it takes a lot of student throughput to make the economics work.
A small school with a couple of airplanes will find it difficult to justify a level 5 or 6 FTD. A large flight school on the other hand can get a lot of usage, move a lot of aircraft training to the FTD and save a lot of money.
