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Coptersafety AW169 Sim Gets Finland, UK Qualification
Training is now available at the company’s Helsinki facility
Coptersafety AW169 helicopter simulator
Coptersafety’s Leonardo AW169 helicopter simulator is level-D qualified and features the Phase 8 upgrade to the Honeywell Epic 2.0 avionics platform.

Finland’s Traficom Transport and Communications Agency and the UK Civil Aviation Authority have qualified Coptersafety’s TRU Simulation level-D Leonardo AW169 full-flight simulator. FAA qualification is expected next year.

The simulator is equipped with the latest Phase 8 avionics upgrade to the helicopter’s Honeywell Epic 2.0 platform, which includes HTAWS with offshore modes as well as FMS and autopilot improvements. Pilots training in the simulator can experience immersive and realistic features, according to Coptersafety, “such as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night, and NVIS/NVG visual scenes.” The training provider’s in-house visual model team can set up various visual environments in known geographic locations and also custom landing sites.

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