Alsim is celebrating the milestone of its 100th ALX simulator sale. In 2008, the company presented a new training concept that combined various aircraft types in one simulator, the Alsim ALX. The purpose of the simulator, in contrary to its type specific devices, was to act as a training tool to provide skills for a wide range of aircraft including single pistons, twin pistons, twin turbines and medium category twin jets. The principle was to train students to the logic and procedures common to each class of aircraft.

Since 2008, the ALX has evolved with technology and training, enabling Alsim to offer its customers an advanced turnkey solution. This has been possible due to its development process being designed on an open platform, giving it the flexibility to evolve and branch out from the original blueprint.

Since its creation, 100 ALXs have been sold in 44 countries around the world. The first device was purchased by UK-based CRM Aviation, and it is still in operation today. CRM CEO Rob Howarth recalls: “We initially chose the Alsim ALX as it offered the perfect platform to deliver MCC training. To this day, it is still an exceptional tool for teaching the non-technical competency requirements of the MCC course. We find our customers are able to focus on the core non-technical competencies of MCC rather than become bogged down in complex type operation.

“Our annual usage is nearly 2,000 hours and our in serviceability times are pretty much 100 per cent. The Alsim ALX is a great product that the CRM Aviation instructional team has enjoyed training our customers with.”

Alsim CEO Jean-Paul Monnin adds: “We have been known for providing advanced, innovative simulators and services in the simulation field. This 100th ALX delivery is an important milestone for the company as it proves that our concept keeps attracting customers. But even more significantly, our greatest achievement is to see how our customers remain satisfied with their ALX and keep using it thanks to our reliability, upgradeability and versatility.”