Frasca International is growing its presence in China and now has more than two dozen simulators located in the country. While most of these are for smaller trainer-type piston-powered single-engine and twin-engine airplanes, about a year ago Frasca installed a Level D-qualified full-motion Cessna Citation CJ1+ flight simulator for Nanshan International Flight Academy. “It’s a pretty good market for us,” said company CEO John Frasca. Here at ABACE 2016, Frasca is exhibiting at Booth P822.
The popularity of Frasca simulators in China probably has to do with what most of the world is facing, a challenge keeping the pipeline flowing with new pilots for airlines, business aviation and other operators. “It’s the pilot shortage,” Frasca said. We’re seeing a lot of activity with ab initio schools.” Another growing flying segment in China is the helicopter industry. “There is a lot of talk about helicopters,” he said, “and it’s been a slow but accelerating segment. As the demand grows for helicopter missions, that will expand the need for pilots and push for more training.”
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