Textron Aviation affiliate TRU Simulation + Training has sold two Beechcraft King Air flight simulators to the Exchange Income Corp. (EIC) of Canada. The deal includes a full-flight simulator (FFS) and a flight training device (FTD).
The level-D FFS will be equipped with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics and allow for reconfiguration between the various 200- and 300-series King Airs. The FTD will simulate the King Air 360 with Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics.
These simulators will support training for EIC's subsidiary companies—including Carson Air, Keewatin Air, and PAL Aerospace—that operate King Air turboprop twins throughout Canada. TRU will also help EIC with its TrainOnSite services to help the organization establish in-house training capabilities. TRU's TrainOnSite program supports customers throughout the process of purchasing, installing, and using in-house simulators for flight training.
Both King Air devices incorporate TRU's RealFeel control loading system, which produces what TRU calls a "highly realistic flight experience." The FFS’s full-flight motion base integrates TRU's RealCue system, featuring electric motion with 60-inch-stroke actuators. To create an immersive training environment, the FFS comes equipped with a visual system including high-definition projectors on a 200-by-40-degree display, while the FTD uses flat-panel screens.