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Silver
State Helicopters Launch Customer for Frasca’s TruFlite HTM
Silver
State
Helicopters, headquartered in
North Las Vegas
,
Nevada
, will be the launch customer for Frasca International’s new single engine
helicopter flight training device, the TruFlite HTM
.
Silver
State
has placed an order for ten devices which will be used for flight training at
various locations throughout
Cal
i
f
ornia
,
Nev
ada
,
Ariz
ona
and
Utah
. The TruFlite HTM
utilizes Frasca’s recently developed TruFliteTM
technology, making it reconfigurable between three single engine piston
helicopter models; the Robinson R22, Robinson R44 and Schweizer 300 which are
used for flight training. The devices will feature a two seat cockpit,
interchangeable cyclics (Robinson T-bar and conventional style), Frasca’s
digital sound system, and TruVisionTM
single channel projected visual system. Frasca International launched the
TruFliteTM
reconfigurable device and TruVisionTM
last year and has sold over 30 TruFliteTM
units to date.
According
to John Frasca, Vice President of Frasca International, Inc., “The TruFlite
HTM
is a result of existing technology being implemented into a new requirement.
In this case our very successful TruFliteTM
technology was integrated into a helicopter device. This was possible because
of the critical mass of Silver State Helicopter’s requirements for ten
devices, which allowed us to develop an affordable reconfigurable helicopter
device. And, of course, we’re
very excited about working with Silver State Helicopters on this project.
They’re a great organization and the perfect customer for these devices.”
Chad
Stone, Director of Information Technology at Silver State Helicopters stated,
"When we started our flight training in 2002 we ordered 9 simulators from
a competitor. Through hands-on
experience we found that those were not robust enough and the company was not
responsive to our needs. Working with the people at Frasca has been an
absolute pleasure, they have taken the time to find out our needs and they
have designed a simulator that will meet our unique challenges. Our pilots and
students can not wait to get in the TruFlite HTM
and fly it."
Silver
State
Helicopters operates from twelve locations in four states (CA, AZ, UT and NV).
In addition to providing helicopter flight training, they have received
external load certification from the FAA allowing for utility flights, sling
load operations and fire suppression. They also offer VIP transport and
charter flights and assist government agencies nationwide for passenger
transport. In addition to the
R22’s, R44s and Schweizer 300s,
Silver
St
ates also has in their fleet:
Bell
206s, Bell
Long
Range
rs and MD500D’s. For more
information, visit their website: www.silverstatehelicopters.com
Frasca
International,
Urbana
,
Illinois
, manufactures flight training equipment for airlines, flight schools,
Universities and military organizations worldwide. Product range includes
Flight Training Devices (FTDs), FNPT I, II and IIMCC devices, CPTs, Full
Flight Simulators (FFS) and more for all aircraft types, fixed wing and
rotary. They have delivered over 1800 devices since their founding in 1958.
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