Transport Canada Approves HNZ AS350 FSTD
November 4, 2016. HNZ Group Partners, Montreal, Canada has received Transport Canada approval on their Frasca built AS350 Level 7 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD). The FSTD is convertible between three different configurations of the aircraft including the AS350B2 analog instrument panel, the AS350B2 VEMD instrument panel and the AS350B3e VEMD instrument panel. The Frasca device is the first Level 7 FSTD certified in Canada. While HNZ has used simulation training for its twin engine aircraft for many years, (more…)
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Big Sim-Style Training for Smaller Helicopter Operators
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Cutting Edge Simulation
We fly the Bell Helicopter Training Academy’s latest full flight simulator – the Frassca Bell 407GX Open PDF
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Pilot Report: Frasca FAA Level 7 Bell 206
Instead of the typical pilot report, in this article we will look at a Flight Simulation Training Device, or FSTD for short. This particular device from Frasca International simulates the most popular single engine turbine helicopter ever built, the Bell 206 JetRanger and LongRanger series of helicopters. Open PDF
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FRASCA Tries to Change the Culture
To many helicopter pilots, the idea of spending time in a simulator is about as foreign as using a runway. That’s what airplane pilots do. Frasca is hoping to change that mindset, starting with a TruFlite™ training device outfitted as a Robinson R44. Open PDF
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FRASCA Simulation Trends by Rotorcraft Pro 2014
By all indications, the helicopter simulation industry is booming. With the steady introduction of new helicopter models from several manufacturers, the simulation equivalents of current and previous airframes will ensure the simulation market continues to trend upwards with increasing sales. Open PDF
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Rotor & Wing 2014 Annual Report
The use of flight simulators in helicopter training is booming. As helicopter pilot training trends toward utilizing flight simulators more frequently, Frasca continues to develop new simulation technology and training scenarios designed to enhance realism… Open PDF
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