Reiser is recognised for its pioneering approach to mixed-reality flight training, using MR headsets so that pilot and copilot train together in the same virtual scenario with the full-scale haptic cockpit, controls and displays.

Crews at five stations with winch helicopters will be able to complete virtual training that supplements the twice-yearly real-world sessions currently required.

For Reiser, the H145 XR-SIM is a lighthouse project in close cooperation with the German aviation authority, the LBA. The DRF Akademie acquired the H145 XR-SIM in response to demand for high-quality training capacity.