Successful FNPT II MCC qualification at DSA for Mechtronix Ascent ® Flight Trainer™
FNPT enables air school to offer modular MCC and integrated ATPLMONTREAL, June 9, 2009 – Mechtronix Systems (“Mechtronix”) a division of Mechtronix World Corp., the fastest growing and one of the leading providers of flight training equipment in the world, today announced the successful certification of the Ascent® Flight Trainer™ acquired by DSA a.s. for its training facility based in Hradec Kralové, Czech Republic. The air school received JAR FSTD A FNPT II MCC qualification for the device from the Czech Republic CAA under JAA regulations. The FNPT ll MCC is based on a twin turboprop and is reconfigurable to piston aircraft Piper Seneca V and Cessna 172R.
The Ascent® Flight Trainer™ features a 150 x 35 degree visual system providing its users with exceptional fidelity. The unit is equipped with autopilot technology Garmin 430 providing precision to the students’ navigation. Additionally, the device features an ergonomic environment designed to increase the instructor’s comfort level, efficiency and for easier interaction between the instructor and the student. DSA also benefits from high performance aerodynamic models and FFS Level D compliant airport databases and PC-based Image Generator developed by Redifun Simulation Inc. (RSI). The air school plans to use the highly reliable device to widen its training capabilities by offering Instrument Rating and Multi-Crew Cooperation (MCC) training.
“We look forward to offer the latest technologies to our students and having in-house IR & MCC capabilities offered on the Mechtronix simulator,” said Thomas Suchanek, DSA’s CEO. “The purchase of the Ascent® Flight Trainer™ will allow us to provide both our students and instructors with a highly reliable device. Mechtronix offers a high-end product at an affordable price featuring a high quality visual system, highly realistic flight training environment and ease of operation and maintenance.”
“We are grateful that DSA has chosen our Ascent® Flight Trainer™ for their first simulator and congratulate them on the qualification they recently received. We are convinced that DSA is now well equipped to offer the latest and best technologies there is for flight training”, said Mechtronix’ President Xavier Hervé. “This sale to DSA reinforces Mechtronix leadership on the Czech market with units installed in all major air schools in the country as well as with Czech Republic’s national carrier CSA Czech Airlines.”
About DSA a.s.
DSA Inc. is in the air business since 1992. The company’s main business activity has become providing air service in medical system from repatriation flights to air rescue service in the Czech Republic since 1993. The company disposes of the biggest air school within the Czech Republic which is providing trainings of professional pilots on airplanes as well as helicopters up to Air Transport Pilots qualification. Its own aircrafts are also used for air transportation, air-taxi and aerial works. The company uses its own maintenance centre for all the maintenance work. It also provides the maintenance for all other air operators in Czech Republic and EU.
About Mechtronix World Corporation
Headquartered in Montreal, Mechtronix World is the fastest growing designer and manufacturer of flight simulators. Backed by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec , Canada's largest institutional investor, as well as Richardson Capital Limited, a leading Canadian private equity firm, Mechtronix World ranks in the top-3 of the global flight simulator market, with a presence in America, Europe and Asia. Through 20 years of passion and dedication, Mechtronix has developed a unique expertise and proved extensively its vision and leadership for flight training. Worldwide customers include major airlines, training centers and training organizations such as CAFUC, Center Air, Copa Airlines, IFTC Istanbul (Gözen Group), JAL training center, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa Flight Training, Oxford Flight Training, Northwest Airlines, TACA Airlines and University of North Dakota. Mechtronix offers a full range of products from full flight simulators to flight training devices setting new industry standards for higher fidelity, reliability, cost efficiency and safety. Mechtronix World is also the only manufacturer which actively provides services for both commercial and general aviation including support for customers to set-up their own tailor made training solution at home. For more details on Mechtronix World, please visit www.mechtronix.com.
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