Press Release - March 9, 2003

 

Finnish Aviation Academy Takes Delivery of Bonanza FTDs

The Finnish Aviation Academy, Pori, Finland, has taken delivery of two Frasca A36 Bonanza FNPT II devices. The Bonanza devices include Computer Generated Instruments, CGI, and 220-degree visual systems. A third device, a King Air FNPT II MCC device will be delivered later this year and will also include Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and Weather Radar.

The Finnish Aviation Academy is the former Finnair Basic Flight Training School located in Pori, Finland. The school is now jointly owned by Finnair, the Government of Finland and the City of Pori. The trainers now purchased will also be available to customers. Presently the Finnish Aviation Academy provides King Air training support to a growing number of operators in Europe. The Finnish Aviation Academy can be contacted by phone at +358 (0)2 630 1732 or visit their website at www.suomenilmailuopisto.fi.

Frasca International, located in Urbana, Illinois has been manufacturing flight simulation equipment for 45 years. Flight schools, airlines, military organizations and flight training departments worldwide use their devices. Products include ab initio trainers, flight training devices (FTDs), FNPTs, Full Flight Simulators (FFS), CPTs and more for all aircraft types, fixed and rotary wing. Over 1700 devices have been delivered to some 70 countries. For more information, contact Frasca International at (217) 344-9200 or visit the Frasca web site on the Internet at www.frasca.com. Digital photos of Frasca equipment available upon request, contact Peggy Prichard, ads@frasca.com