Training and Workforce
Nepal VR Training Initiative Targets Mountain Safety
Program addresses challenges of high-altitude mountain flying operations
simulator view from a helicopter cockpit in the mountains
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EASA, Airbus Helicopters, and Loft Dynamics have launched a helicopter safety training program in Nepal that requires helicopter pilots to complete four hours of virtual-reality simulator training focused on mountain flying and emergency procedures.

The initiative aims to reduce helicopter accidents in Nepal’s high-altitude terrain and variable weather conditions. The month-long program in Kathmandu features a Loft Dynamics H125 VR flight simulator and training courses developed by Airbus Helicopters in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization standards.