Press Release
Issued by FlightSafety International.
May 8, 2012
FlightSafety International's new full flight simulator for the Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft is in place at the company's London Farnborough Learning Center.
"The Challenger 605 simulator arrived at FlightSafety's London Farnborough Learning Center in April, 2012. Installation of the simulator is complete and preparation for EASA and FAA qualification is proceeding according to schedule," said Eric Hinson, Executive Vice President. "We look forward to welcoming Challenger 605 operators from Europe and around the world to the Farnborough Center for Challenger 605 training this summer."
Those who operate and support the Challenger 605 will benefit from FlightSafety's highly qualified and experienced instructors, comprehensive training programs, full flight simulator and MATRIX integrated training system. The simulator is designed and manufactured to replicate the exact flying characteristics of the Challenger 605 aircraft and features FlightSafety's electric motion and control loading technology and advanced VITAL X visual system.
"The experience and in-depth understanding FlightSafety has gained by providing training and flight simulators for the Challenger and other Bombardier aircraft for close to 30 years will enabled us to provide Challenger 605 operators with high quality training programs tailored to their specific needs," added Hinson.
FlightSafety offers training for Bombardier Learjet, Challenger and Global Express business aircraft and CRJ, Dash and Q Series regional aircraft at 15 Learning Centers in Asia, Europe, South Africa and North America.
FlightSafety's London Farnborough Learning Center can accommodate up to 15 full flight simulators and has the capacity to train 3,800 aviation professionals annually. It offers 27 interactive classrooms, facilities for advanced technology training devices, 30 briefing rooms and customer service areas. The Center provides training programs for business and regional aircraft manufactured by Bombardier, Cessna, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft and Sikorsky.
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Japan, Singapore, South Africa, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.