Mountainflyers Ltd. have added an Airbus H125 VR Training Device produced by VRM Switzerland to their Simulator Centre at Bern Airport. The new FTD joins an existing Robinson R22 FNPT ll to enable the school to offer unique training and check concepts to their students and licenced pilots.
The company is the world‘s first Approved Training Organisation (ATO) which provides flight training on certified virtual reality training devices. “We are particularly pleased with the recent qualification of the H125 simulator. Thanks to the ability to perform Licence and Operator Proficiency Checks on the simulator, pilots can now train specific scenarios. This will significantly reduce costs for operators and further improve aviation safety “said Christoph Graf, CEO and owner of Mountainflyers Ltd.
Airbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland fine-tuned the H125 simulator to reach the highest level of immersion. VRM says that this results in a device which gives pilots a realistic reproduction enabling them to train normal and emergency procedures in the device which translate directly to the real-world aircraft. “With the representation of the body and the full replica cockpit the pilot manipulates completely intuitive. A common tablet enables to work through checklists and to read charts”. explains Fabi Riesen, CEO of VRM Switzerland
Using the device, Mountainflyers has developed several courses to enhance pilot competencies. The module “train untrained emergency situations” enables pilots to experience and train emergencies they cannot train on the real helicopter. Avoiding and handling Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) trains pilots in decision making and facing difficult weather situations. Basic students can learn manoeuvres more efficiently on the simulator to apply them later in the real helicopter. “As this training method is more efficient, our students not only fly more safely but also save money and time”, Graf explains.
