Textron’s TRU Simulation & Training has signed a deal with training provider Coptersafety to provide five level-D full-motion simulators for various models of rotorcraft beginning in 2017. The simulators will be installed at Coptersafety's new training center in Helsinki, Finland, and represent Airbus Helicopters H125 and H145 and Leonardo AW139, AW169 and AW189.
All will be EASA and FAA certified and feature TRU’s Odyssey H roll-on/roll-off platform, employ a 240- by 80-degree standard visual field of view and be reconfigurable to accommodate various types of mission training. They also will come equipped with Rockwell Collins EP-8100 image-generation systems and technologies previously used only in military helicopter applications, such as the new WholeEarth world model and laser-illuminated ultra-high-definition 4K projectors.
According to TRU vice president of technology Troy Fey, “The Odyssey H is designed specifically for rotorcraft training. By combining a wide-degree field of view and ultra-high visual resolution with an added secondary six-degree freedom of motion system, we have provided a totally immersive and unique training experience that is necessary for rotorcraft pilot mission training.”