Family-owned training school Agro Aero in Szeged, Hungary has selected an Alsim AL250 simulator. The school offers ab initio to ATPL flight training courses for more than 100 students per year, and the AL250 will be its first flight training device.

The Alsim AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single and multi engine piston PPL, CPL and IR training. The device meets all current regulatory standards and responds to training requirements of smaller and mid-sized ATOs, flight schools and universities. With more than 30 devices installed worldwide, the AL250 has a proven track record for cost-effectiveness and helps save numerous aircraft hours.

Executive director at Agro, Arpad Rozsavolgyi, explains the choice: “With the desire to make our instrument training more efficient and improve its quality while keeping our students' costs low, last year we started looking for an FNPT II device. As a relatively small business an investment like this wasn't an easy choice to make. We needed to take multiple factors into consideration. The device had to be easily integrated into our existing module-based training programme, as well as being capable of simulating multiple classes of aircraft to fit the varying needs of our clients. It should also be able to simulate classical instrumentation as well as a modern EFIS, have PBN capabilities and not least it should be affordable.

“After extensive search and recommendations from partners, we found Alsim's AL250 to best suit our needs. Alsim's approach towards us was exceptionally professional; its customer service is five-star. We tested the device at the pilot seat as well as the instructor station and found the realism to be quite impressive. The force feedback felt great during normal manoeuvring and change in control pressure was impressive during icing conditions where the accumulated ice was even visible on the aircraft's leading edge.

“The instructor station is simple to understand and control. Our instructors and trainees are eagerly waiting for the sim to arrive in June in order to start their instrument training on it. There are plans to develop and start an integrated CPL/IR training programme next year in which the AL250 will play a pivotal role.”