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In-development Heli Trainer designed for low-cost training

Germany-based operator Heli Aviation is developing the Heli Trainer, a new kind of simulator for ab initio helicopter pilot training.

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

September 21, 2010

Germany-based operator Heli Aviation is developing the Heli Trainer, a new kind of simulator for ab initio helicopter pilot training. The device, which uses a real helicopter forward fuselage attached to a moving robotic arm, is designed for better movement fidelity and less expensive operation than traditional sims. Heli Aviation is working with robot specialist Kuka Roboter and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics to have the simulator enter service
in 2012.

The first flight hours of a helicopter pilot’s training are particularly intense and hazardous, according to Heli Aviation, with the student pilot spending about 20 hours hovering. The designers of the Heli Trainer believe it makes sense to spend this time in the safety of a simulator.

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