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Global Medical Response Orders FRASCA Helicopter FTDs


Global Medical Response has placed an order for two FRASCA Level 7 Helicopter Flight Training Devices (FTDs), which will support aviation training for two of its air medical operations. Guardian Flight will begin using the Airbus H125 FTD, and Med- Trans Corporation will start using the Bell 407GX FTD for both initial and recurrent pilot training.


“Our focus on safety extends beyond patient transports into every aspect of our training and operations,” Vicky Spediacci, Air Chief Operating Officer for Global Medical Response, West Group, said. “We selected the FRASCA Level 7 Flight Training Device because it offers a state-of-the-art database and realistic features that maximize training and prepare our pilots for real in-flight situations.”


Frasca’s TruVision™ visual system training database offers training scenarios that impact safety such as pinnacle landing


Some Progress Made in 2019 for Helicopter Accidents in Key Global Regions


After gathering accident information from countries around the world, the International


Helicopter Safety Foundation is seeing reductions in accidents and progress for the industry’s objective of safer civil helicopter operations. Preliminary 2019 data from 39 countries show a year- over-year decrease in fatal and total accidents. In addition, the long-term trend remains positive.


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The long-term trend also is positive. Comparing the most recent five-year period of 2015-2019 to the prior five years of 2013-2017, non-fatal accidents are down 12% and fatal accidents decreased by 10%.


For the 39 countries during calendar year 2019, total accidents decreased 5% from 249 to 236 compared to 2018, non-fatal accidents rose slightly from 192 to 194, and fatal accidents were cut 26% from 57 to 42.


zones, confined landing areas, roof-top helipads, and accident scenes for conducting orbits and selecting emergency landing zones.


Both devices will support the training equipment required for helicopter EMS and air ambulance operations by incorporating Helicopter Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems (HTAWS) and radar altimeters, so training is mirrored between the device and the operational specifications of the aircraft.


The devices also feature night vision goggle-compliant cockpits and visual systems that


allow accurate visual conditions


simultaneously for both aided and unaided operations. The avionics for the Airbus H125 will include the new Garmin G500 TXi touch-screen PFD/MFD with synthetic vision along with a Garmin GTN750/650 configuration. The 407 FTD will feature Garmin G1000 avionics.


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