India's first full-fidelity copter simulator certified

New Delhi, July 2 (PTI) India's advanced helicopter
simulator, an HAL and CAE joint venture, Friday received the
highest certification from both the Directorate General Civil
Aviation (DGCA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
The Bangalore-based Helicopter Academy to Train by
Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF)'s Bell-412 chopper full-mission
simulator was certified to Level D, the highest qualification
for flight simulators, by both DGCA and EASA, an HAL press
release said here.
"HAL and CAE are very proud of achieving Level D
certification, which is the highest performance rating given
for flight training equipment, from both the DGCA and EASA,"
HATSOFF Chief Executive Officer Wing Commander (retd) Chandra
Datt Upadhyay said.
"The HATSOFF training centre is a first for India, and we
are excited to begin offering simulation-based training that
will prove to be one of the best approaches for improving
safety, operational efficiency and mission readiness," he
added.
The CAE-built full-mission helicopter simulator at
HATSOFF features CAE's revolutionary roll-on/roll-off cockpit
design, which enables cockpits representing various helicopter
types to be used in the simulator.
The first training programme HATSOFF is offering is for
operators of the Bell-412 helicopter. Additional cockpits for
the Indian Army and Air Force variant of the HAL-built Dhruv,
the civil variant of the Dhruv, and the Eurocopter Dauphin
would be added to the HATSOFF training centre over the next
year.
The HATSOFF training centre, located near HAL’s
headquarters in Bangalore, also features multimedia
classrooms, computer-based training, brief and debrief
facilities, and a training management information system.
The full-mission simulator features a common motion
system, vibration platform, and visual display system, along
with the four separate cockpit modules that can be used in the
full-mission simulator.
When a cockpit is not used in the full-mission simulator,
it will be used as a fixed-based flight training device (FTD).
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