In response to increased requests for pricing information for its reconfigurable training device (RTD), Frasca International has launched a pricing configurator which includes enhanced product details to simplify customers' research and buying processes. The configurator will make it easier for those interested in the more affordable simulator to see how the RTD fits into their budget.

Interest in the RTD has been strong with several sales in the fist part of 2020, and Frasca stands ready to to provide additional devices to flight schools once the current state of flight training returns to normal. Recent customers for the RTD include Metro State University, Kansas State University and L3Harris Airline Academy, along with international orders from schools in Australia, Korea, China and other countries. Now in its third year of production, the RTD is installed at dozens of flight schools worldwide.

The Frasca RTD is an FAA-approved advanced aviation training device (AATD). It features Frasca's advanced aerodynamic software using flight test data, a browser/web-based instructor station and convincing out-the-window visual graphics for a realistic flying experience. Designed to be robust for reliability and ease of maintenance, the RTD is easily reconfigurable between different aircraft models. RTD reconfigure options include both G1000 NXi glass cockpit and analogue instrumentation for the Cessna 172 and Piper Seminole. Additionally, the RTD is available with a single visual display or multiple channel displays for wrap-around, high-definition visuals.

A key feature credited for the RTD's popularity is its real Garmin G1000 NXi software, which provides realistic simulation and an accurate training experience. Unlike lower cost simulators that rely on imitated G1000NXi software, the RTD helps users learn correct procedures and habits as all menu selections and button pushes practiced in the RTD mirror the aircraft. This 'law of primacy' increases the quality of learning and decreases the chances of pilot errors down the road, according to the FAA's Aviation Instructor's Handbook.

The G1000 NXi software also enables the Frasca RTD to include Garmin's newest features: synthetic vision technology with its three-dimensional 'pathway' view, terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), WAAS (LPV, LNAV/VNAV and glide paths), and easily updatable navigation databases.