This month we explore in more detail the topic of FSTD technician training.

We thought we would share some experiences about how to prepare for the installation of a Full Flight Simulator.

This month we thought we would take a look at the issues around the qualification of devices.

This week we take a first look at the topic of simulated parts and try to put some of the arguments in perspective.

For some it is the most important document in the synthetic aviation training world; for others it is just a waste of time. Good or evil?

A Sim Ops customer, looking at buying a new Full Flight Simulator (FFS), recently asked us a question; the Training Device Manufacturers...

Summer last year we published a, deliberately, provocative blog pondering on the market prospects for new Full Flight Simulators (FFS)...

We have previously discussed what to look at when buying such a device but this month we ponder on the practicalities of moving an FFS.

Without source code you are tied to a FSTD manufacturer for updates. If that TDM has disappeared, your FSTD may now be time limited.

In this blog, we look at the idea of a center without a maintenance team and under what conditions this could work.

A FSR is a valuable asset to the end-user to assist in their maintenance regime and reinforcement learning and provide a link to the TDM.

We take a walk through the sources of material available for assistance to select, qualify and operate FSTDs produced by the industry.

Go to any training centre and they will show you a number of impressive graphs proving how wonderful their FSTDS are operating.

Over the past months we have published blogs that have predominantly taken the FSTD operator’s perspective. There are two sides to a story

Introduction 2020 is behind us but the pandemic and its problems continue to haunt us in 2021. The industry still seems to be predicting...

Introduction Buying yourself a new car is always exciting. You look forward to driving it and usually have considerable peace of mind...

We're on the verge of the most significant change ever in the way we evaluate and regulate the use of FSTDs in training.

2020 has turned out to be an “annus horribilis” for the whole civil aviation sector. We take a little bit of a look back on the year.

After many industry presentations and papers most of us in the FSTD industry are aware of ICAO doc 9625. But do we really understand it?

In recent years there has been a trend for TDMs to transition from device loads to providing product loads. We look at the implications.