Frasca Model 242
Advanced Twin Engine Flight Training Device

The Model 242 is Frasca's high end standard production twin engine Flight Training Device (FTD) and the choice of flight schools and corporate flight training departments worldwide. Designed for flight training on twin engine aircraft, the standard Model 242 includes two pilot seats, copilot flight controls and Dynamic Control Loading among it's many features. The 242 can be customized to virtually any general aviation twin engine aircraft.

The Model 242 is ideal for all phases of pilot training, ab-initio through Air Transport Pilot, and particularly effective in both crew coordination and cockpit resource management training. Other training objective that the 242 is intended to support include: IFR procedures, systems training, systems checking, engine operations, flight procedures, emergency procedures, crew recurrency training, crew checking, pilot pre-hire screening, route familiarization and approach familiarization.

Shown above: Model 242 with enclosed instructor station and 4-channel rear projection visual system

The Frasca Model 242 has a very sophisticated navigation system. The system, using actual latitude and longitude coordinates with no latitude restriction, features a global gaming area. This allows the user to duplicate virtually any navigation facility, anywhere in the world.

Standard with the 242 is Frasca's breakthrough instructor station, GISt. With GISt, the instructor can manipulate the environment, loading characteristics, data base, performance constants and comprehensive aircraft systems simulation.The systems, such as electric, engine and fuel are designed to be representative of the light, twin engine class of aircraft.

To provide a high degree of realism, the Frasca Model 242 uses three high performance PCs, one each for the instructor station, aerodynamics and the visual system.

Features & Options:

• TruVision (shown below)
• Jeppeson Nav Data for North America.
• Performance Data collected from the actual aircraft.
• GISt (Graphical Instructor Station)
• FAA Level 2-6 Approval or foreign equivalent.
• Realistic Aerodynamics
• Operable Circuit Breakers
• Custom Panel Layout
• Bendix/King Flight Control Systems
• Bendix/King Avionics
• Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS)
• HSI
• Wide Cockpit to accomodate second seat
• & Many more

Scenes from Frasca International's TruVision Visual System

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