Spotlight On: Training
While small piston helicopters continue to dominate the initial training scene with their relatively simple designs and low cost of operation, pilots seeki
While small piston helicopters continue to dominate the initial training scene with their relatively simple designs and low cost of operation, pilots seeking recurrent or advanced training in larger and more expensive turbine helicopters are more likely than ever to be flying a simulator instead of the real thing, according to industry experts.
Last year, FlightSafety International (FSI) received the FAA’s highest level of certification–level-D–for its Sikorsky S-70/UH-60 Black Hawk simulator and for its Sikorsky S-92 simulator, located at the company’s Fort Rucker, Ala., and West Palm Beach, Fla. training centers. A level-D simulator for the Sikorsky S-76 is already in place at West Palm Beach, as are several business jet models.
