Frasca International
Frasca International designs and builds high-fidelity flight simulators for fixed- wing and rotorcraft training. And like others in the industry, Frasca uses MR as an effective, affordable flight training option.
A case in point: Frasca recently delivered the last of 12 TH-73A cockpit-style, fixed- position MR training devices to the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) and Training Wing 5 at NAS Whiting Field. “While many VR and MR applications are geared for single-seat fighter and fixed-wing aircraft, these devices were one of the first rotary-wing devices that
incorporated dual head-mounted displays (HMDs), so that both pilot and copilot could use the HMDs simultaneously,” said Randy Gawenda, Frasca’s business development manager.
Frasca is in the process of integrating ASTi’s SERA synthetic ATC environment and TakeFlight Interactive’s AIVIator product to its TH-73A flight simulators. “ASTi’s SERA virtual synthetic environment provides a more realistic immersive environment by creating a backdrop filled with other aircraft and ATC communications,” Gawenda explained. “TakeFlight’s AIVIator product provides a virtual AI instructor that allows the student to engage in self-paced learning with
guidance (visual and voice prompts) that helps provide positive transfer of training even without an instructor present.”
Although MR is a relatively new application for flight simulator trainers, it is just the latest in a long line of advances for Frasca, which built its first helicopter simulator in 1973.
“For instance, the Frasca Motion Cueing System (FMCS) was developed back in 2015 by Frasca to address feedback related to hovering, as our customers noted neither fixed-base devices nor full flight simulators felt right for hovering and other low speed tasks,” Gawenda said.
Loft Dynamics assembly line in Switzerland. Photo: Simon von Niederhäusern
Loft Dynamics
Loft Dynamics is known for its Airbus H125/H145 and Robinson R22 flight simulator training devices (FSTDs) that use virtual reality as part of their training systems. “Our VR simulators feature a full-scale virtual cockpit replica, a panoramic 360-degree field of view, verified flight modeling, and a six- degrees-of-freedom motion platform that precisely replicates real-world flight dynamics,” said Fabi Riesen, Loft Dynamics’ founder and CEO. “This allows pilots to experience every maneuver and scenario in a highly realistic, repeatable, and — most importantly — safe environment.”
It is Loft Dynamics’ pioneering application of VR in an FSTD environment that sets the company apart from the competition, Riesen told Rotor Pro. “Our simulators stand out in several key ways,” he explained. “One way is unmatched realism and safety:
Loft Dynamics single-pilot H145 VR simulator. Photo: Loft Dynamics
VR is the most advanced and immersive form of extended reality, and our technology replicates real-world flight dynamics with exceptional precision. The second way is unprecedented efficiency: our simulator is 1/10th the size and 20 times more cost-effective than traditional full-motion simulators, making high-quality training far more accessible. And finally, Loft Dynamics is the first and only VR flight simulator qualified by both the FAA and EASA, setting the global standard for VR- based flight training.”
One of Loft Dynamics’ newest and coolest simulation tools is LofTWIN. It is a demo-mode available on the company’s VR- enabled FSTDs featuring fully digitized flight instruction from world-renowned instructors. They include Yann Guérin, head of pilot training at Airbus Helicopters; Gerold Biner, former CEO of Air Zermatt and rescue pilot in the Himalayas and Alps; and Scott Urschel, one of the world’s few aerobatic helicopter pilots.
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