President and CEO of Spectrum Aeromed, Dean Atchison. “He adds a wealth of experience to our Germany based office with more than a decade of aviation experience that our cus­ tomers will appreciate.” Thomas studied mechanical engi­


neering, has an ATPL license, and worked on an MBA in Aviation. He started his aviation career at Hapag Lloyd as a co­pilot on the Boeing 737. Prior to joining Spectrum Aeromed Redder was employed by Beechcraft Vertrieb und Service GmbH and Aerotec Engineering. He began working for Beechcraft Augsburg as Head of Airworthiness and then Head of Avionics. In 2009 he served as Assistant Technical Manager and eventually as Technical Manager. He was also a Project Development Engineer. 


INDUSTRY NEWS RELEVANT TO YOUR BUSINESS “The HH­60G weapons systems train­


er enhances the ATARS environment to effectively prepare Air Combat Command aircrews for their critical mis­ sions,” said Vic Torla, director of the ATARS program for Lockheed Martin’s Global Training and Logistics business. “Teamwork is imperative for successful combat search and rescue missions, and the HH­60G training effort at Kirtland Air Force Base delivers immer­ sive and collaborative preparation for aircrews.”


The simulator features a Level D


flight model, electric motion and con­ trol loading technology, and VITAL X visual system with three image genera­ tors and 19 projectors. The Level D flight model was developed jointly by FlightSafety, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army under a separate contract. This provides tanker and receiver flowfield and wake turbulence effects by modify­ ing the aerodynamic models. 


FlightSafety Built HH-60g Pave Hawk Helicopter Simulator Enters Service at Kirtland Air Force Base


FlightSafety is pleased to announce


that its new Sikorsky HH­60G Pave Hawk helicopter simulator has entered service at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Aircrew Training and Rehearsal Support (ATARS) program. ATARS prime contractor Lockheed


Martin and FlightSafety designed the weapons systems trainer to prepare HH­60G aircrews for combat search and rescue missions. Students first began training on the device in April. “This is the first simulator built for the Sikorsky HH­60G aircraft to feature two side domes for aerial gunner stations equipped with simulated weapons,” said Rick Armstrong, Vice President, Simulation. “This technology enables pilots, flight engineers and aerial gun­ ners to train together for the first time as a complete crew during training and mission rehearsal scenarios.”


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