Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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FlightSafety International (FSI, Booth 6538) has installed Dassault’s recently certified FalconEye combined vision system head-up display in its Dassault 900LX full-flight simulator in Dallas, as well as the Falcon 8X and 2000LXS simulators at its Paris training center. In addition, in August 2019 the U.S. company will install FalconEye in a new Falcon 2000LXS and in a 900LX interchangeable simulator (the FS1000) at its Teterboro learning center.

 


Steve Gross, senior vice president-commercial with FSI, said the FalconEye installations demonstrated its support for Dassault and enhance training for operators, who now have access to the required ground school and simulator training for use of the FalconEye, which combines synthetic database-driven terrain mapping and actual thermal and low-light camera inputs into a single view, enhancing situational awareness, including at night.

 


In synthetic vision system (SVS) mode the camera displays a view that is 40-degree horizontal by 30-degree vertical in coverage, with a 1,280 x 1,024 resolution, “ensuring full coverage of the viewing area with no tunnel-vision effects.” The Dallas-based 900LX device has also been upgraded with the Vital 1100 visual system, which can provide “highly detailed mission-specific imagery.”

 


As well as having FalconEye, the new level-D interchangeable simulator at Teterboro Airport, near New York City, will have CrewView collimated glass mirror displays and a Vital 1100 visual system, giving distortion-free images. It is in a whole-Earth environment, including the latest terrain information and geo-specific satellite images, said FSI.

 


The Teterboro facility also has a new flight crew emergency training center with a pool for sea survival training, a full-scale “dunker,”&nbsp;a hoist for rescue simulations, and a full-scale cabin trainer. Also at Teterboro, FSI plans to offer King Air 350 training using an interchangeable simulator that can be configured with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion or Pro Line 21 avionics. Installation is currently under way, with training due to commence in April. Following FAA certification of this sim, FSI is hoping for Transport Canada and Brazilian ANAC approvals later next year.

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