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Captain Jones is off watch, but remembered
Feb
14
2012
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POINT PLEASANT — The captain is off watch, but not forgotten, at the Point Pleasant River Museum.
The late Cpt. O. Nelson Jones was honored on Sunday during a ceremony at the Point Pleasant River Museum which has named the new, interactive pilothouse simulator after the late river man who was a captain for Amherst Madison and its president.
A standing-room-only crowd packed the second floor of the river museum to listen to tributes from those who knew Jones best.
Calgary Transit to buy LRT simulator
Feb
14
2012
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· 1st light rail vehicle simulator in Canada
CBC News Posted: Feb 13, 2012 7:56 PM MT Last Updated: Feb 13, 2012 8:01 PM MT
Calgary Transit will soon have an automated trainer to help teach operators how to drive a C-Train.
Obama plan bodes well for Falls air base, border
Feb
14
2012
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· Obama plan bodes well for Falls air base, border
Simulator budgeted, as well as bridge flow
By Jerry Zremski
NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF
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February 14, 2012, 12:09 AM
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Obama plan bodes well for Falls air base, border
The Week in Washington
Senecas want tribes included in Internet legalization bill
House set to pass stock act; Slaughter calls bill ‘weakened’
Flight 3407 families, again in D.C., push cause with FAA interim chief
Updated: February 14, 2012, 7:48 AM
Thales completes installation of Dauphin N3/N3+ simulator at Eurocopter South East Asia
Feb
14
2012
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Singapore Airshow, 14 February 2012 – Thales, the European simulation market leader, has completed installation of a Full Flight Simulator for the Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ helicopter at the Eurocopter South East Asia Training Centre in Singapore. The simulator is the first of its type in Asia and will meet the training requirements of civil and military customers of Eurocopter in the region.
FLIGHTSAFETY AND GULFSTREAM CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF HONG KONG LEARNING CENTER
Feb
14
2012
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LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (February 14, 2012) – FlightSafety International and Gulfstream
Aerospace celebrated the grand opening of the new Hong Kong Learning Center on February 14,
2012. The Center will initially offer training programs for Gulfstream G450 and Gulfstream G550
aircraft using a new Level-D qualified full flight simulator and other advanced training devices.
“We are pleased to join with Gulfstream to expand the service we provide our mutual
Customers in the Asia-Pacific region by offering Gulfstream G450 and Gulfstream G550 training
at our new Learning Center in Hong Kong,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. “We are
proud to have served as Gulfstream’s factory authorized training provider for more than 40 years.
Our close working relationship ensures that we provide the highest quality training using
simulators and advanced training devices that reflect the exact flying and operating characteristics
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR HELICOPTER OPERATORS
Feb
14
2012
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· Investing In New Level D Qualified Simulators, Training Programs and Visual Systems
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (February 9, 2012) – FlightSafety International continues to expand its
support for the helicopter industry with investments in new simulators, training programs and visual
systems.
“We are proud to have served the helicopter industry for more than 25 years,” said Bruce Whitman,
President & CEO. “FlightSafety is investing in high-quality training programs, advanced technology
FlightSafety International announces that its new Level D qualified AgustaWestland AW139 full flight simulator will feature the company’s latest advances in simulation technology including a 220° x 60
Feb
14
2012
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LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York (February 9, 2012) –
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FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL’S NEW LEVEL D QUALIFIED
AGUSTAWESTLAND AW139 SIMULATOR TO FEATURE
220 X 60 DEGREE FIELD OF VIEW GLASS MIRROR DISPLAY
“Incorporating FlightSafety’s latest advances in technology into our Level D qualified
simulators will significantly enhance the training we provide,” said Bruce Whitman, President &
CEO. “This investment demonstrates our commitment and ability to provide the highest quality
professional training using industry-leading simulation technology.”
“FlightSafety’s glass mirror displays provide superior optical performance, sharper
image clarity, long term reliability, and are night vision capable. The true collimated images
they present are free of visible distortions and artifacts out to mirror edge and “ground rush”
Army Extends Collins Sim Contract
Feb
14
2012
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HAI CONVENTION NEWS » FEBRUARY 10, 2012
by HARRY WEISBERGER
February 11, 2012, 5:50 PM
The U.S. Army has extended its contract with Rockwell Collins for additional Transportable Black Hawk [helicopter] Operations Simulators (T-BOS) to meet a growing need for bringing training to where soldiers are operating.
Expansion at AW training academy
Feb
14
2012
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· publication date: Feb 13, 2012 | author/source: Terry Spruce
AgustaWestland has commenced construction work on a new simulator hall at its "A. Marchetti" training academy located in Sesto Calende, Italy. The new simulator hall will be able to house up to nine full-flight simulators (FFSs) and six flight training devices (FTDs). The new facility will accommodate FFSs for various aircraft including the new generation AW169, AW189 and AW609 rotorcraft that will all enter service between 2014 and 2016. The building will also feature a roof top heliport capable of accepting rotorcraft up to 11 tonnes all up mass. The heliport and main building is scheduled to be completed with the first FFS installed in late 2012.
FedEx plans to invest $141.8 million to consolidate and expand its flight-training simulator operations in Memphis.
Feb
14
2012
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· The company seeks a 13-year tax break on new manufacturing machinery and equipment and a six-year tax break on real property improvements to retain the existing 333 jobs at 3855 Airways.
The application goes before the EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine) board, which meets Wednesday.
Laerdal launches MamaNatalie simulator - Providing affordable training in maternal and newborn care
MamaNatalie
As part of its growing portfolio of healthcare education products for obstetricians and midwives, Laerdal Medical Ltd (Laerdal) has launched MamaNatalie, a birthing simulator that provides realistic and affordable training in maternal and newborn care.
CAE says booming civil aerospace offsets delays in military orders
Feb
14
2012
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By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press | February 08, 2012
The interior of CAE's Phenom 100 flight simulator is shown in this company handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CAE
MONTREAL - Flight training and simulator firm CAE Inc. doesn't see any threats to its military business even though orders are continuing to be bogged down by budgetary cutting, especially in the United States.
Chief executive Marc Parent said the outlook for orders is tied to military platforms and CAE's are doing well so far in the process.
Sensable Customers Showcase Touch-Enabled Surgical, Medical Simulation and Robotics Innovations at MMVR Conference
Feb
14
2012
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From Virtual Operating Rooms to Brain Surgery Simulators, Leading Research Institutions and Companies are Enhancing Results by Incorporating the Power of Touch with Haptics
UKTI award for flight simulator firm taking off in China
Feb
14
2012
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· A Manchester company is showing other British firms how to help the economy take off – with booming sales of flight simulators to China.
Now EDM, based in Newton Heath, has won a special award from UK Trade and Investment in recognition of its achievements.
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publication date: Feb 13, 2012 | author/source: Terry Spruce
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A Manchester company is showing other British firms how to help the economy take off – with booming sales of flight simulators to China.
