HANGAR TALK
“Thanks to Loft Dynamics’ highly realistic and immersive training technology, a number of procedures and flight maneuvers can be conducted more comprehensively and precisely than with conventional full-flight simulators,” explains Lorenz Nufer, H125 type rating examiner.
“Our simulators are eliminating in-flight training accidents and carbon emissions, and the level of realism is solving the pilot skills gap. The industry – aviation authorities, airlines,
operators,
regulators, and schools – are recognizing that
value across all aspects of the aviation ecosystem,” said Fabi Riesen, founder and CEO of Loft Dynamics. “EASA’s approval and FOCA’s mandate requiring the use of accessible FTSDs for skill tests and proficiency checks are the latest validators that this technology can revolutionize aviation. The industry is shifting, and we’re seeing more and more demand for our simulators and getting that much closer to solving the global pilot shortage.”
30+
The number of years that Enstrom Helicopter Corp. has attended EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including this past July. As the only certified helicopter OEM to annually show at AirVenture, Enstrom exhibited three helicopters this year. “We’ve had so many folks stop by and tell us how excited they are we are back in business,” said Enstrom Helicopter Corporation owner Chuck Surack. “It’s been more than a year since I purchased Enstrom, and I want everyone to know how passionate and committed I am to sustaining Enstrom’s image as a world-renowned helicopter manufacturer. What better avenue to have done that than in front of hundreds of thousands of people at EAA?”
18,100
The projected annual job openings for airline and commercial pilots from now to the year 2031, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The employment of pilots is expected to grow approximately 6% total over the years until 2031, which is about the average employment growth rate for all occupations. The number of commercial pilots is projected to increase more in sectors like air ambulance services.
2,000
The approximate hours that Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) founder and CEO Mike Atwood has flown in his 43-year career under NVGs, starting with the first goggle ever approved for night flight. His contributions to airborne law enforcement safety were recognized at this summer’s APSCON convention with the Public Safety Award sponsored by MD Helicopters.
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