Warsaw, Poland-based flight academy Ventum Air has decided to purchase an Alsim AL250 FSTD for its IR/ME training curriculum. The school operates a fleet of single-engine aircraft as well as twin-engine Tecnam P2006 aircraft equipped with EFIS instrumentation.

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

Ventum accountable manager Maciej Gaweda says that the AL250 is a great fit: “We are very happy that we finally decided to buy an Alsim product. Due to the high demand for pilots and the increasing amount of students at our flight academy, we took the decision to invest in a second FNPT II simulator. After some research on the current market the choice quickly became obvious: only the Alsim AL250 simulator would meet our expectations and perfectly match our modular ME/IR/CPL training programme.

“Alsim has been a well-known simulator manufacturer for years and the company was one of the first to offer its products with PBN capabilities. This option was one of the key factors in our decision due to the new IR procedures which will be mandatory by 2020.”

Alsim sales manager Anna Lezoray adds: “The sale of an AL250 to Ventum Air Flight Academy is the crowning achievement of a long-term acquaintance between Alsim and Ventum Air. It also demonstrates the constantly increasing need for quality pilot training in Poland and central Europe in general. We are very pleased to participate in the strengthening of Ventum's position in the international pilot training market.”