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AgustaWestland AW189 sim to enter service in 2013
February 13, 2012 By Carey Fredericks
Feb. 13, 2012, Dallas, Tx. - Rotorsim will operate the world’s first AgustaWestland AW189 full-flight simulator (FFS).
The CAE 3000 Series simulator will be installed at AgustaWestland’s “A. Marchetti” Training Academy in Sesto Calende, Italy and will be available for training from the third quarter 2013.
John Ponsonby, AgustaWestland’s Senior Vice President Training, said, “The AW189 full flight simulator will enable us to offer type conversion, recurrent and operational role training for this new generation commercial helicopter that is already attracting significant sales around the world. We look forward to bringing this new simulator online during the third quarter of 2013 so our customers can benefit from the high quality of training it will provide.”
AgustaWestland and CAE have also agreed to collaborate on developing and delivering AW189 training devices globally based on market demand and requirements.
“CAE has developed training systems for the greatest variety of helicopters, and we are pleased AgustaWestland has selected us as their partner in developing the world’s first AW189 full-flight simulator,” said Martin Gagne, CAE’s Group President, Military Products, Training and Services. “Together, AgustaWestland and CAE share a commitment to offering high-fidelity, mission-focused training that enhances safety, efficiency and mission readiness for civil and military helicopter operators.”
The new AW189 FFS will be developed jointly by CAE and AgustaWestland and will be qualified to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. The CAE 3000 Series helicopter mission simulator features unprecedented realism for helicopter-specific mission training, including offshore oil and gas producer (OGP), search and rescue, law enforcement and other types of operations. The simulator enables pilots to practice without risk challenging procedures such as low-level flight, confined area operations, autorotation and landing on platforms at sea. The AW189 FFS for Rotorsim will feature AgustaWestland-certified avionics and aircraft software combined with CAE core simulation technologies, including: CAE True six degree-of-freedom (DOF) electric motion system and high-performance vibration platform to replicate vibration cues critical to helicopter pilots; a high-fidelity CAE Medallion-6000 visual system; and a direct projection 210 degree by 80 degree extreme field-of-view dome display system.
