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The Great Aircraft Parts Debate - Part Two: Avionic Systems
Introduction Part one of this Blog looked at the parts that make up the physical flight deck of a Flight Simulation Training Device...

The Sim Ops Team
Mar 14, 20235 min read


Accepting your FSTD - On Site Acceptance (OSA)
In 2020 we took a look at accepting your FSTD at the TDM facility. We thought it was now time to complete the process with the OSA.

The Sim Ops Team
Dec 7, 20227 min read


A Hommage to Arinc Report 610
If there is one document that is indispensable in the design of FSTDs it is Arinc Report 610 published by FSEMC.

The Sim Ops Team
Oct 20, 20224 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Sep 15, 20226 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Aug 11, 20226 min read


The Man from the Ministry cometh (Qualification)
This month we thought we would take a look at the issues around the qualification of devices.

The Sim Ops Team
Jun 8, 20227 min read


The Great Aircraft Parts Debate - Part one - Switch Panels
This week we take a first look at the topic of simulated parts and try to put some of the arguments in perspective.

The Sim Ops Team
May 11, 20224 min read


QTGs a force for good or evil?
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?

The Sim Ops Team
Apr 6, 20225 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Mar 2, 20225 min read


Rest In Peace (RIP) the Full Flight Simulator - A Requiem
Summer last year we published a, deliberately, provocative blog pondering on the market prospects for new Full Flight Simulators (FFS)...

The Sim Ops Team
Dec 15, 20214 min read


The Times are for Moving
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.

The Sim Ops Team
Nov 17, 20215 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Sep 1, 20216 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Aug 4, 20213 min read


The (Sim Ops) Field Service Representative
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.

The Sim Ops Team
Jul 7, 20213 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Jun 9, 20215 min read


Remind me, why are we collecting Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) metrics?
Go to any training centre and they will show you a number of impressive graphs proving how wonderful their FSTDS are operating.

The Sim Ops Team
May 12, 20216 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Apr 14, 20217 min read


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

The Sim Ops Team
Mar 17, 20215 min read


Why spend money on a TDM support contract?
Introduction Buying yourself a new car is always exciting. You look forward to driving it and usually have considerable peace of mind...

The Sim Ops Team
Feb 17, 20215 min read


EASA NPA 2020-15 - Reinventing The Wheel?
We're on the verge of the most significant change ever in the way we evaluate and regulate the use of FSTDs in training.

The Sim Ops Team
Jan 20, 20216 min read
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