can enter into long training agreements and roll the cost of training into the initial purchase of the aircraft.
Law enforcement and EMS pilots can perform Photo: HFTC
I ask Palmer why HFTC is so different from other
She explains that most simulation training providers specialize in wet lease (Part 142). They will offer you a training course with X hours of ground training and X hours of simulation time that tends to be more expensive because of FAA requirements. There is virtually no exact needs or budget. You can either afford it, or you cannot.
What if the client/operator wants to dry lease a helicopter simulator and provide its own company instructor to teach from its own curriculum to its own company pilots? Not only can a client do that, but HFTC can provide a short train-the-trainer program to bring the company instructor up to speed on the simulator. This business model gives HFTC clients tremendous with an opportunity to make their training dollars go much further. Stanberry says that HFTC “is the Wal-Mart of training, delivering quality products at an affordable price.” Palmer echoes that statement, saying “The service operation.”
aircraft for LE, corporate, and EMS operators all over the country, including many for their competitors in the EMS market. Because of the connection between Metro Aviation and HFTC, completion center clients
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competitors use their training service? One reason is that HFTC is a stand-alone company with a separate entrance from Metro Aviation, and not marketed as a Metro Aviation service. In addition, because many of completion customers, these customers are already sending pilots and mechanics to Shreveport during the aircraft completion process. Most importantly, all operators in the industry want to provide safer operations, and thereby embrace the use of simulators.
was creative and collaborative. It is a testament to its deep connections in the industry and a reputation for delivering on its business promises. One such connection is FRASCA International. The latest HFTC acquisition is a FRASCA Bell 407, NVG-compatible,
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