FLIGHT SIMULATORS ARE ON OF
THE MOST VALUABLE TRAINING TOOLS AVAILABLE TO PILOTS. THEY ALLOW US TO PUT STUDENTS INTO SITUATIONS WHICH CANNOT BE REPLICATED IN THE REAL AIRCRAFT.
The convenient aspect of the GFS is there does not need to be an instructor present. Clients who wish to spend extra time outside of the actual flight simulator can schedule one of several GFS stations and spend extra hours learning their way around the cockpit either alone or with a classmate. Flight Simulators are one of the most valuable training tools available to pilots. They allow us to put students into situations which cannot be replicated in the real aircraft. They also allow pilots to receive training at a fraction of the cost of flying the real air- craft. Unfortunately for much of the helicopter industry, simulators are under-utilized, used incor- rectly, or non-existent. From light helicopters to larger complex twins, simulator technology has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 10 years. At the Learning Center I attended, FlightSafety uses full motion Level D simulators for the Sikorsky S76, S92, and the S70 Blackhawk. At 30+ million dollars per sim, the technology involved is staggering, but the level of realism from the cockpit is equally as valuable when you are the one receiving the training.
CHARACTER QUALITY – IT’S REALLY ABOUT THE PEOPLE!
I am always amazed by the quality of the training as well as the instructors. My two primary instructors for the week were Robert Cline (classroom) and Robert “Bobby” Johnson (simulator). Mr. Cline came from that old Northeast clique of “corporate 76 drivers.” He had been flying the S76 for what seemed to be a jillion years. He spoke of the helicopter like a proud dad talks of his kids, and I am sure he knew the Morse code identifier for the NDB at Teterboro by heart, which is actually kind of scary. The point being, this fast talking “Northeasterner” had been there and done that and as a client in training, I received much more information than what was in the manual or on the PowerPoint slides! My favorite line from Mr.
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