PUBLISHEDPUBLISHED BY FLIGHTSAFETYBY FLIGHTSAFETY FOR GULFSTREAM FOR HELICOPTER AEROSPACE OPERATORS OPERATORS FLIGHTSAFETY AGUSTAWESTLAND TRAINING ON TAP FOR 2013 HELICOPTER TRAINING PROGRAMS AGUstaWestlanD AW139 Training Matches AW139* Helicopter’s Versatility BELL 206B/L | 212 | 214ST FlightSafety’s new AgustaWestland simulator – due to come online in Lafayette, Louisiana, 222 | 230 | 407 | 412 | 430 in 2013 – will deliver the most realistic training experience yet. EUROCOPTER Training for the AW139 will be as versatile as this new-generation helicopter. The AS350 | EC135 large-cabin medium twin serves a wide variety of missions, including executive/VIP transport, EMS/SAR, offshore support, firefighting and law enforcement. SIKORSKY “Our experienced instructors provide approved training which includes specific S-70 | S-76A/A+ mission scenarios,” says Amparo Calatayud, Lafayette Learning Center Manager. S-76B | S-76C/C+/C++ “And your instruction gains a big boost at every step of the way from state-of-the-art S-76D* | S-92 classroom and simulation technology.” *Training available 2013 (continued on page 2) FlightSafety Helicopter Training Is Constantly Growing and Improving Welcome to the 2012 edition of FlightSafety’s Training Matters for helicopter operators worldwide. FlightSafety is pleased to announce that the training programs offered at our Bell Learning Center in Fort Worth, Texas, will be relocated just a short distance away to the recently expanded facility located at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. AgustaWestland AW139 Training (continued from page 1) Bell aircraft operators now will enjoy all the advantages of training at one Glass Mirror Display of our largest and most up-to-date The simulator, which will be qualified to Level D, is among the first of a new Learning Centers. And of course the generation of full flight simulators to feature all-glass mirror displays – a true training will remain at the same high breakthrough in simulator fidelity. “FlightSafety’s glass mirror displays provide level, with upgraded training systems superior optical performance, sharper image clarity, long-term reliability, and and the same dedicated instructors. are night vision capable,” says Rick Armstrong, Vice President, Simulation. “The true collimated images they present are free of visible distortions and artifacts out We also welcome AgustaWestland to mirror edge and eliminate ‘ground rush’ distortion in the bottom field of view.” to our growing list of training partnerships. We will begin training The simulator also incorporates FlightSafety’s pioneering electric motion and on a state-of-the-art simulator at control loading, as well as the latest generation of VITAL X imaging. This Lafayette in early 2013 for the popular advanced system – equipped with five liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projectors – and versatile AW139 aircraft. No matter provides highly realistic visuals designed for comprehensive training scenarios. how you use your AW139, Lafayette It is optimized for low-level flight operations training, and it offers increased can offer a scenario-based program scene content, vastly improved weather features and enhanced levels of detail tailored to your training needs. for optimum cueing. VITAL X delivers the ability for helicopter pilots and crews to be completely immersed in all training requirements. Also in this issue, check out new The Advantage of Simulation FlightSafety programs that can benefit The simulator will feature a Honeywell EPIC avionics system integrating a your operation. The article on rotor four-axis digital AFCS with the rotor systems for complete autopilot functionality. blade repair alone could save you The EICAS system provides engine and systems monitoring capabilities money and reduce blade-related resulting in a comprehensive casualty and alerting system for the pilots. headaches and downtime. The simulator is scheduled to enter service at the company’s Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2013 following Level D qualification. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to helicopter operational safety. Classroom instruction features DeskTop Simulation, which delivers integrated, interactive helicopter systems and scenarios for seamless training straight through to the simulator. “Simulation-based training for the AW139 – and for all helicopters – is superior to in-aircraft training in almost every respect,” says George Ferito, FlightSafety’s Director for Helicopter Business Development. “It allows training for procedures and emergency situations you could not George Ferito safely attempt in the aircraft. And it keeps your aircraft in service, generating FlightSafety revenue. Our new training represents true value and an investment in safety Director, Helicopter Business Development for all AW139 operators.” 2 CENTERUpdates Woody McClendon Named Sales Manager most recently as Assistant Manager. He has a Woody McClendon joins FlightSafety as Sales bachelor’s degree in math from the University of Manager, Rotorcraft Training. McClendon is a Kansas and holds a multiengine ATP with type ratings highly experienced helicopter and fixed-wing in the Boeing 747-400, Cessna CitationJet and the aircraft pilot. He has more than 17,000 flight Cessna Citation Mustang aircraft. hours, including 7,000 in helicopters, and has flown missions in support of law enforcement Jeremy Pisell Named Assistant Manager agencies, EMS operators and fixed-wing Former Director of Training at the Fort Worth Bell Learning corporate aircraft programs. Our Customers Center, Jeremy Pisell, has been named Assistant Manager will appreciate and benefit from McClendon’s experience with in Tucson. Pisell holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical helicopter operations and in-depth understanding of our training science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. from his experience as a FlightSafety Instructor. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate; is a Certified Flight Instructor; and has a Commercial Pilot DALLAS/FORT WORTH ASEL, type ratings in Boeing and Gulfstream aircraft, John Healey Named Assistant DOT and more than 2,000 hours of flight experience. Prior John Healey, a retired U.S. Army aviator and FlightSafety veteran, to joining FlightSafety, he worked for Delta Airlines has been promoted to Assistant Director of Training at the DFW for six years as an instructor for Boeing 737 aircraft. Learning Center, overseeing Pilatus PC-12 NG; Bell 430, 212, 412; and Eurocopter EC135 programs. Healey joined FlightSafety in WEST PALM BEACH 2010 as a Bell 412 instructor at Fort Worth Bell, and then in 2011 S-76B Simulator Undergoes Major Upgrade became Program Manager for the EC135 at DFW. He was Director A thorough refurbishment of the Sikorsky S-76B simulator of Aviation for a Fortune 100 Company for 19 years and holds a will result in a nearly all-new device. Changes include bachelor’s degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. a new, state-of-the-art VITAL X visual and SimVu debrief systems and revamped motion and control loading systems. LONDON FARNBOROUGH The upgrade also includes an improved Instructor S-92A SAR Crew Proficiency Training Operating Station that gives instructors access to Comprehensive search and rescue classroom subjects include new simulator capabilities. Finally, the seats and interior limitations, performance, quickstart procedures, autopilot modes, are being redone. Director of Training Casey Duke FMS search patterns and system malfunctions. Simulator training says the simulator will meet all current and anticipated includes normal procedures, abnormal procedures, emergency EASA and FAA regulatory requirements and guidelines. procedures, VFR scenarios and IFR scenarios, all with an emphasis on crew resource management. David Roth Named S-76 Program Manager In six years with FlightSafety, Integrated Multicrew S-92 Initial Training David Roth has served as an EASA-certified S-92 initial training is available with integrated multicrew S-76 pilot instructor, FAA examiner, cooperation. This course satisfies EASA training requirements check airman and Program Manager. for crewmembers with no multicrew experience who seek a He has thousands of hours of flight type rating for the multicrewed S-92. The program accommodates and instructing experience, as pilots from differing backgrounds, cultures and languages. well as years of managerial and leadership experience with major TUCSON corporations. Before coming to West Palm Beach, Kelly Allender Promoted to Manager he flew charter and corporate aviation. He is qualified Kelly Allender, a former Marine aviator and FlightSafety veteran, in the S-76B, C+ and C++, and holds qualifications has been promoted to Manager of the Tucson Learning Center. in Bell, MD and Eurocopter helicopters. He holds Allender flew AV-8B Harriers and A-6E Intruders and continues an ATP-Rotorcraft and a Certified Flight Instructor- to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine reserves. He Instrument rating. He earned a bachelor’s degree in joined FlightSafety in 2001, holding positions of increasing aeronautical science and is completing a master’s responsibility at the Cessna Learning Center in Wichita, including degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 3 Q&A Managers on Safety ON THE LINE at PHI, ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S Hospital Training Is the Key to Safety Bob Fisher, Manager of Training for PHI Inc., and Michael Dwyer, Chief of Maintenance for Arkansas Children’s Hospital, talk about their operations, their approach to safety and the industry in general. PHI