SIMULATION WIZARD VISITS COPTERSAFETY

SUPPORTING RESEARCH ABOUT SIMULATOR EDUCATION

Recently, Coptersafety was visited by Anssi Salmi, also known as the Simulation Wizard. He tested out our AW169 full-flight simulator with Coptersafety instructor Matti Rytkönen, as part of Anssi’s research.

It is always nice to see how advanced aviation simulations are especially in point of pedagogical view. – Simulation Wizard.

Anssi is a PhD student at Aalto University, and senior lecturer at XAMK University of Applied Sciences. He is researching the use of simulators of all kinds as a learning device. Specifically, the research dissertation is titled “How to build an effective Simulation Learning Environment”.

The aim of the dissertation is to answer questions such as; What constitutes an effective simulator exercise? How great is the impact with realism? What about pedagogy? How is it possible to build an exercise which serves both the simulator and the real world? You can watch the full explantation of Anssi’s research in his video:

The research covers the use of simulators in various industries, not only helicopters and aviation. Other industries included thus far have been healthcare, forestry, logistics, and driving schools.

The result of the research will be a model for efficient simulation teaching environment. The aim is that the model will help educational institutions, as well as simulator manufacturers.

As part of the visit, Anssi spoke with Sanna Kotomäki, our Communication and Business Development Director, about Coptersafety’s operations and the use of full-flight simulators for helicopter pilot training. He also flew in our TRU Odyssey H AW169 full flight simulator with Matti Rytkönen, to gain knowledge in the realism of the device.

You can watch Anssi’s video from his visit, now on the Simulation Wizard YouTube channel (in Finnish with English subtitles):

We are happy to have been able to provide a rotor input into Anssi’s research. We look forward to his final dissertation in a few years. You can follow along to Anssi’s journey @simulationwizard or follow his podcast (in Finnish).

MAINTENANCE TEAM SAFETY TRAINING

SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. FOR EVERYTHING.

At Coptersafety, safety is our priority. Our entire business is built around making a safer helicopter industry. Our focus for safety expands beyond pilot training, to act as a function of every part of our business and base. We are committed to developing, implementing, and constantly improving the strategies and processes to ensure all our activities meet all applicable standards of safety.

One aspect of safety we practice, is safety training for our maintenance team. Our team of simulator engineers are responsible for maintaining our five full flight simulators, so that we can keep training pilots. Sometimes, that means the crew needs to work on the simulator projectors situated on the top of our full flight simulators. Which is 8 meters (or 26 feet) above the ground. That is why it is vital that our team knows the right and safest practices.

Photo of a maintenance team member practicing the proper safety attachments with the rope and clips.

MAINTENANCE TEAM SAFETY TRAINING

In early December, we were visited by Alexander Heinonen from Safeguard Engineering. A company solely specialized in working at high heights and fall protection. They offer comprehensive height services from trainings, installations, and other products.

Alexander gave a short and basic but simulator-specific training on the safe practices for working at high heights. Due to the specifications of the space, it was important to focus and practice on top of the simulator to ensure the safest practices are met. As our crew said after the training;

It was a good reminder of what you’re supposed to keep in mind to stay safe.

A maintenance team member and the instructor looking at the various attachment points

View from below the simulator and the maintenance team with the safety instructor

We pride ourselves in providing high-quality training and outstanding services. That’s why we chose to work with Alexander and Safeguard Engineering, because they also understand and provide qualified training where trainees learn valuable skills. At the same time, trainees are training and asking questions based on their own experiences and environment.

This is not a training that is mandatory by Finnish law but is a Coptersafety rule; that all maintenance team members must take a training of the safe practices for working on top of the simulator at one point, typically when they start at Coptersafety. While the maintenance crew may only need to go on top of the simulators a few times a year, safety is not something we’ll ever compromise on.

Safety comes first. Here at Coptersafety we are committed to implementing and constantly improving the strategies and processes to maintain the highest levels of safety, in and out of the simulator. Join us in making the helicopter industry safer.

COPTERSAFETY’S AW139 SIMULATOR QUALIFIED BY FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)

HELSINKI, FINLAND, October 21, 2022 – Coptersafety’s CAE AW139 full flight simulator has been qualified to Level-D by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Simulator Program. Level-D qualification is only assigned to full-flight-simulators that meet the highest standards of the FAA.

“We at Coptersafety are excited to expand our training capabilities, and with the addition of FAA qualified full flight simulators, customers can focus on pilot training in a simulator with the highest level of qualification and capabilities,” states Matthew Presnal, Regulatory Compliance and Engineering Services Manager responsible for Coptersafety’s FAA programs.

Coptersafety’s CAE AW139 Level-D full flight simulator is currently equipped with Phase 5 avionics, that can be easily configured precisely to customer needs, regardless of mission type or weather scenario. It offers immersive and realistic training features such as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night and NVIS/NVG visual scenes. Scenarios can be taken from known geographical locations and landing sites by creating scenes in a wide variety of gaming areas and fields of operation. Different visual environments in known geographic locations and landing sites can be customized by our in-house visual model team based on customer requests.

Pilots and crews can now book to train in an FAA qualified Level-D AW139 full flight simulator for tasks such as Airborne Radar Approaches, Offshore Standard Approach Procedures, and NVG training tasks, among others. Additionally, pilots can attend one of Coptersafety’s FAA Part 142 approved AW139 Type Rating, ATP, or Recurrent training courses.

Coptersafety’s Training Center is easily accessible from North America, Asia, and the Middle East with its convenient location only four minutes from Helsinki International Airport in Finland. Coptersafety is an FAA Part 142 Training Center, an EASA Approved Training Organization (ATO), and a GACA approved Training Center, among others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PRESS IMAGES

Isabella Presnal, Customer Experience and Marketing Manager, Coptersafety Ltd.

tel. +358 45 249 8339, isabella.presnal@coptersafety.com

Hannu Marjoniemi, Commercial Director, Coptersafety Ltd.

Tel. +358 50 338 3838, hannu.marjoniemi@coptersafety.com

About Coptersafety

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government and private organizations. The company provides simulator training for helicopter pilots around the world at its training facility next to Helsinki Airport. Coptersafety has taken the initiative to genuinely improve pilot training to ensure the safety performance of the operators.

For more information, visit www.coptersafety.com.

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