19 Dec

Pilots from Ecuador train at BLISSAIR

The last updates and checks have been made. The new full-flight simulator of the BLISSAIR company in the Mussum industrial park has started operation. The first pilots have already been trained. Carlos A. and Ivan B. travelled from Ecuador especially for this and were impressed by the professional support. "Otherwise, we can only train in Australia or the USA. But it's hard to get appointments there," said flight instructor Nelson H., who was also enthusiastic about the new opportunities in Europe.

The Full-Flight Simulator from BLISSAIR realistically recreates a Beechcraft KingAir B200. This propeller aircraft, popular for its reliability, is used both in civil passenger aviation and in special areas such as military, ambulance, surveying, search and rescue and border surveillance. 

As with all other types of aircraft, their pilots have to undergo regular checks and training. The simulator is the best option here. It allows all flight situations and conceivable emergency scenarios or system failures to be recreated realistically without endangering human lives or aircraft. In addition, the time spent in the virtual environment of the simulator is more environmentally friendly and significantly less expensive than an hour of flying in a real aircraft.

The Bocholt-based company uses a high-tech device from CAE. The company has 75 years of experience in the industry and continues to set new standards in training and operational support solutions in civil aviation. The simulator used by BLISSAIR has Level D, the highest level. It can realistically depict emergency situations such as a burning engine, smoke in the cockpit or even situations during landing that require a quick take-off of the aircraft. Critical flight situations, such as those that can occur after stalls, are also simulated. Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) is what pilots call this.

BLISSAIR CEO Franz-Hermann Enk was already highly satisfied after the first tests. "Here and there we still have to practise and refine a few procedures. But the important thing is that the technology works. It is the core," says the trained pilot. Incidentally, the company has erected its own building at Brinkstegge for the full-flight simulator. It is equipped with a special foundation and floor that guarantee a safe stand even during the most daring flight manoeuvres. In contrast to pure software simulators, the entire cockpit of the high-tech equipment is moved in all conceivable directions with the help of powerful electric motors and - in the case of a hard landing, for example - is sometimes shaken up quite a bit. "The important thing is that everything is as realistic as possible," says Enk.

The simulation centre also includes training rooms. Here there is the possibility to do safety briefings in small groups or to brief the pilots. Before a certificate is issued, certain analyses are mandatory.

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