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LaMee, Med-Trans director of operations. “You can’t simulate an engine fire or get engine gauges to show oil temp high or loss of oil pressure in an aircraft. With a simulator, you can. It goes beyond learning emergencies academically. You can see the real indications you would experience in a situation. LaMee goes on to say that offering in-house simulator


training provides additional benefits. “We’ve gotten over- whelmingly positive feedback from our pilots, not just in the training and experience, but also in the connection our pilots make coming to the headquarters. Tis gives us the oppor- tunity to engage with everyone in the 25 states where we operate.” Med-Trans Corp. is one of three global medical response (GMR) companies that own and operate Level 7 FTDs from


In response to customer demand,


helicopter OEMs are offering increased


simulator access as an incentive to purchase a helicopter.


Leonardo’s new AW139 FFS


(pictured) is a part of the OEM’s new US Training Academy.


Frasca. Te other two are AirEvac Lifeteam of O’Fallon, Mo., and Guardian Flight in South Jordan, Utah. All three FTDs include cueing—some movement to give the pilot the sen- sation of change in direction in a 3D space—yet take up only a small portion of space compared to an FSS. “We wanted to increase our training capabilities, so we


looked at adding the FTD. I can say we are in a much better training situation now with it. Tese really are tremendous devices,” says Tink Sullivan, AirEvac Lifeteam’s chief aviation simulator operator and pilot trainer. “Te visuals are spec- tacular. Te movement is very realistic—it’s given me the leans.” Newcomers to flight simulation manufacturing are also


increasing opportunities with out-of-the-box thinking. VRM Switzerland received approval in April of this year from the


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