Atlantis Systems International (ASI) of Ottawa, Ontario, has developed what it calls a helicopter vocational trainer for autorotation (HVT) and is demonstrating its finesse in Heli-Expo Booth No. 4401. Ian McIntyre, v-p of marketing and sales for ASI, said the HVT provides a small-footprint, completely immersive environment to train pilots in difficult maneuvers or to simulate the most dangerous landing sites. Pilots training in the HVT wear a wraparound helmet called the full-motion head-mounted display (HMD). The HMD not only changes what pilots see with each swivel of the head, but also eliminates the lost coverage in extreme corners of the flight simulation that can occur in full-screen simulators.
The initial rotorcraft types used in the HVT simulate the Bell 206B JetRanger and the AgustaWestland EH101, though the HVT will eventually cover nearly any piston, turbine or multi-engine type. ASI has extensive experience training fixed-wing pilots for Airbus, Boeing and the Canadian Forces, but the company is new to Heli-Expo and to the rotorcraft industry.
