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.

While Germany will in future focus on aircraft management and the strategic management of flight operations, the Zurich location will concentrate on air operations as well as charter services for private and business clients.