Helsinki-based Coptersafety has received FAA Part 142 approval of its Airbus Helicopters H145 initial, airline transport pilot, and recurrent training programs. Crews can now book to train and test in Coptersafety’s FAA level-D H145 full-flight simulator.
Coptersafety initially received this approval two years ago, making it the first independent international helicopter Part 142 training center in Northern Europe with an approved simulator. Last year, its H145D-2 full-flight simulator became the first to be qualified for level D—and night vision goggle (NVG)—training by the FAA outside the U.S. The company is already an FAA, EASA, GACA, CAAT, and UK-approved training organization.
The simulator is currently equipped with Airbus Helionix Step 2 avionics and has features such as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night, and NVIS/NVG visual scenes. Customized visual environments in known geographic locations and landing sites can be fashioned by the company’s in-house visual model team based on customer requests.
“Coptersafety has been providing H145 training since 2017 in our level-D flight simulators and training center. We are continuing to expand our FAA-approved training programs to include H145 training offerings,” said Matt Presnal, chief theoretical knowledge instructor.