Finnish Aviation Academy Selects Frasca for
New FNPTs
The Finnish Aviation Academy, Pori, Finland, has selected
Frasca International to supply three new state of the art Flight Navigation
Procedure Trainers, FNPTs. These include two A36 Bonanzas and a King Air 300.
The Bonanza’s will be qualified under JAR-STD 3A as FNPT II devices and the
King Air will be qualified as an FNPT II MCC device. In addition, the King Air
will also be qualified under JAR-STD 2A as a Level 2 FTD. All three devices
will include Computer Generated Instruments, CGI, and 220-degree visual
systems. The King Air will also include Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
System (EGPWS), Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and Weather Radar.
According to Pekka Paajanen, Managing Director of the
Finnish Aviation Academy, "We thoroughly researched the market for FNPT
trainers that would meet our requirements and chose Frasca because they
produce a high quality device backed by excellent customer service." Rudy
Frasca, President of Frasca International stated, "We’re thrilled to
have the Finnish Aviation Academy as a customer. They purchased their first
Frasca simulator in 1986 and we’re looking forward to working with them for
many more years."
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, (217) 344-9200.
