Article Posted on : - Oct 15, 2010

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS (BNS): With the launch of the most technologically advanced, single-engine helicopter flight and mission simulator AS350, American Eurocopter has ushered in a new era of training for helicopter pilots and crews.

Developed with Indra Systems, American Eurocopter’s full-motion, AS350 flight and mission simulator features a full AS350 cabin that provides an enhanced training environment for pilots and crews.

The new AS350 flight and mission simulator will provide options for complete aircraft emergency procedure training, Crew Resource Management (CRM) training, NVG training, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) mission training, and Airborne Law Enforcement (ALE) training.

The simulator is convertible from AS350 B2 to AS350 B3 and it is equipped with a full-motion platform, a full cabin for “true” CRM training, VEMD, NVG, auto pilot, FLIR Star Safire III (including hand controller, TV and IR mode), moving map functionality, and a SpecraLab S-16 slaved searchlight, the company said.