New Level 7 FTDs will support pilot training for emergency medical operations

Urbana, IL — January 15, 2026 — Frasca International, Inc., a FlightSafety International company, today announced it has signed a contract with Global Medical Response (GMR) to supply four new Level 7 Flight Training Devices (FTDs). The new devices include an Airbus EC135, a Pilatus PC-12, a Beechcraft C90, and a Beechcraft B200. Each FTD will feature Frasca’s unique motion system to provide enhanced realism in training. The devices will be installed at GMR’s new training facility currently under construction in Denton, Texas.

Frasca has supported GMR’s pilot training efforts for nearly two decades, beginning with the delivery of their first device in 2005 for Air Evac Lifeteam, a GMR company. Since then, Frasca simulators have played a central role in preparing GMR’s flight crews for the complex and high-stakes environments they encounter in emergency medical operations. With the delivery of these new devices, GMR will operate a total of 15 Frasca simulators, including seven Level 7 FTDs and eight Helicopter Training Devices (HTDs).

“We are proud to continue our long–standing relationship with GMR, an organization that provides critical emergency medical services every day,” said John Frasca, President of Frasca International. “These new devices will further enhance the realism and effectiveness of GMR’s training, supporting the highest standards of safety and preparedness.”

GMR is one of the largest emergency medical service providers in the world with over 5.5 million patient care events annually. Its fleet includes 367 rotary-wing aircraft, 119 fixed-wing aircraft, 7,286 ambulances, and 382 air base locations across the United States.

“Frasca devices have been essential in ensuring our pilots are ready for the challenges of emergency medical operations,” said Josh Brannon, National Vice President, Aviation Operations, Global Medical Response. “As we expand training operations, the new FTDs will give our crews access to even more advanced training tools, ultimately benefitting the patients and communities we serve.”

The new FTDs will be available at GMR’s Denton, Texas facility in alignment with the center’s opening later this year.

The new device marks the latest milestone in a long-standing collaboration between Hanseo University and Frasca International, Inc.

Urbana, IL — December 10, 2025 — Frasca International, Inc., a FlightSafety International company and leader in flight simulation, today announced that Hanseo University in South Korea is expanding its aviation program with a new Level 5 Cessna 172 Flight Training Device (FTD), the seventh Frasca device to join the university’s fleet. (more…)

Urbana, IL — November 20, 2025 — Frasca International, Inc., a FlightSafety International company and leader in flight simulation, today announced the launch of VITAL FVS 100, the next evolution of its visual system technology. Building on the proven TruVision Global platform, VITAL FVS 100 was developed using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine and delivers unprecedented realism, scalability, and innovation in pilot training.
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MILTON, Florida (May 17, 2023) — Since 2021, Department of Defense personnel and contractors at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida, have worked to design TH-73A Part Task Trainers (PTT) and Desktop Avionics Trainers (DAT) in an effort to modernize the installation’s pilot training program to reflect aviation assets in the current Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard inventory. (more…)

Agreement covers initial order of 8 FRASCA Reconfigurable Training Devices

URBANA, IL (April 18, 2023) – FRASCA, a world leader in design and manufacture of flight training devices, has been selected by Republic Airways Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy to provide creative solutions to address the airline pilot shortage. To that purpose, LIFT Academy has placed an initial order of eight FRASCA Reconfigurable Training Devices (RTDs). (more…)

We’re excited to announce that FRASCA has joined forces with Columbus, OH-based FlightSafety International.

FlightSafety has traditional strength in high-quality training in large Level D simulators and FRASCA’s strength in training development and ab initio flight training makes this partnership beneficial for both entities. (more…)

The Universidad Ana G. Mendez, located in Carolina, Puerto Rico will soon be using a Frasca Cessna 172 RTD (Reconfigurable Training Device) – the first  RTD to be delivered to Puerto Rico, in their Aviation program.

The school operates the aviation program under a collaborative agreement with Isla Grande Flying School located at Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport, and uses Cessna 152, Cessna 172 and Cessna 172S with glass cockpit for their training aircraft. (more…)

Frasca International & Epic Flight Academy have collaborated to create a new modernized ab-initio program utilizing Frasca MCS simulator (motion cueing system) and Epic Fight Academy pilot training curriculum.  The program with a focus on enhancing the private pilot portion of training has proven successful, students who complete the program earn their private pilot’s license with only 35 to 40 aircraft hours, which is 50% less than the national average of above 70 hours in aircraft, some university reporting 100 flight hours.

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