FlightSafety International’s first Gulfstream G500 full-flight simulator, housed at its Savannah, Georgia learning center, has received interim FAA level-C qualification, the aviation training company announced on Tuesday. A second simulator that is interchangeable between the G500 and G600 will be qualified following certification of the G500, which is expected in the first quarter.
Pilot and maintenance technician training will then begin using both of these simulators at FlightSafety’s Savannah center. Notably, these are the first business jet simulators equipped with FlightSafety’s CrewView collimated glass mirror display, which provides better optical performance with greater clarity, sharpness, and brightness. The simulators also feature the company’s Vital 1100 visual system, which offers detailed mission-specific imagery with improved scene content and environmental effects.
FlightSafety’s G500 and G600 training programs will also feature new Matrix integrated training system devices, including advanced technology classroom workstations, graphical flight-deck simulators, and FAA level-4 flight training devices. Gulfstream will determine the timing and location of additional G500/G600 domestic and international training sites depending on customer needs, FlightSafety said.