Training and Workforce
Coptersafety’s Upgraded AW169 Sim Gets FAA Nod
Phase 8 avionics add SAR modes and improved four-axis autopilot
AW169 simulator
Coptersafety's TRU-built Leonardo AW169 simulator, featuring Phase 8 avionics, has received FAA Level-D approval and is now operational at their Helsinki Airport training center.

Coptersafety’s Leonardo AW169 flight simulator with Phase 8 avionics recently received FAA level-D approval. Built by TRU Simulation, the simulator is installed and ready for pilot training at Coptersafety’s Helsinki International Airport (EFHK) training center in Finland.

Phase 8 upgrades the AW169’s Honeywell Primus Epic 2.0 glass cockpit to introduce advanced search-and-rescue modes, an improved four-axis autopilot, and increased automation for single-pilot IFR certification. It also includes HTAWS with offshore modes, a synthetic vision system, and an advanced health and usage monitoring system (HUMS).

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