Safety
AirCare To Demonstrate Full-Cabin Emergency Simulator
This is as close to real aviation emergencies as most should hope to be.
Aboard the AirCare FACTS VIII simulator, the forecast calls for smoke. (Photo: Curt Epstein)
Aboard the AirCare FACTS VIII simulator, the forecast calls for smoke. (Photo: Curt Epstein)

A cabin full of smoke is a flight crew's nightmare, but for aviation training provider AirCare International, it’s just another day at the office. That scenario is one it creates many times a day, in fact. The company (Booth N1321) provides simulated hazards using devices such as its FACTS VIII simulator, a 53-foot-long trailer-mounted device that can faithfully recreate emergency situations in an aircraft cabin. During the convention, the Long Beach, California-based device, one of three in the company fleet, will be stationed outside the rear doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center, near the shuttles to the static display. Attendees are invited to take a free ride into the danger zone on a walk-up basis.


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