Chad is the editor of AINalerts, AIN's daily business aviation newsletter, and is also the news editor at AIN Media Group.&nbsp;He has been writing about aviation, with an emphasis on business aviation, since 1994. Chad started his writing career at The Avion,&nbsp;the&nbsp;student newspaper at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, serving as editor-in-chief before graduating with a bachelor's in aeronautical science. After a stint as managing editor at Professional Pilot&nbsp;magazine, he joined&nbsp;AIN in late 1998. Chad holds a commercial pilot certificated with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and he also is a CFI/CFII. He lives and works from his home in Venice, Florida.

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Chad Trautvetter

FlightSafety International has started Pilatus PC-24 pilot and maintenance training at its Dallas learning center. The Pilatus PC-24 simulator at the facility was recently approved for training by EASA, following similar qualification by the FAA in December.

 


“We are pleased to announce the start of training for the new Pilatus PC-24 aircraft in Dallas,” said FlightSafety executive vice president David Davenport. “FlightSafety and Pilatus worked closely together to ensure owners and operators of the PC-24 receive the highest-quality training.”

 


Pilots and maintenance technicians who operate and support the Pilatus PC-24 will benefit from the fidelity and reliability of the new PC-24 simulator, the companies said. It is equipped with the latest advances in technology, including FlightSafety’s Vital 1100 visual system, electric motion and control loading, and new instructor operating station.

 


The PC-24 pilot and maintenance technician training programs will also use Matrix, FlightSafety’s integrated training system. This offers graphical flight-deck simulators for instructor-led and self-paced learning, desktop simulators used in classroom instruction, and the SimVu simulator flight debriefing system.

 


FlightSafety’s two learning centers in Dallas are equipped with 25 full-flight simulators. They are used to provide training for business and commercial aircraft manufactured by Airbus Helicopters, Bell Helicopter, Bombardier, Embraer, Dassault, Gulfstream, and Pilatus.

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