Aero Club of India orders two Mechtronix Ascent Flight Trainers

Montreal: Mechtronix Systems Inc., a division of Mechtronix World Corp., one of the top three leading providers of flight training equipment in the world, today announced the purchase by the Aero Club of India of two Ascent(R) Flight Trainer(TM) configured as Cessna 172 with Garmin 1000 avionics for its New Delhi and Patiala training facility. The Aero Club plans to offer Instrument Rating training on the new devices to its students. This project is part of an important investment by the government of India to offer new modern training technology to one of India’s most prestigious and oldest flying school.
The Aero club of India plans to deploy the units in 2009 while seeking qualification with India’s CAA under JAR FSTD A FNPT II; bringing the current FTD approach in India to new realism and technology heights. The Aero Club of India is planning to receive 40 hours of credit for its IR training from the DGCA; they are both working hand in hand to adopt the EASA FSTD A FNPT II framework and practices.
The Ascent(R) Flight Trainers will each feature a 180 x 35 degree multi channel visual system and a Redifun Simulation Inc. (RSI) Image Generator that will provide exceptional fidelity. Its semi-enclosed instructor operating station area provides for easy interaction between instructor and student.
The visual and sound systems included in the units are compliant to Full Flight Simulator Level D requirements. The C172 cockpit delivers a high fidelity flight experience replicating 100% of the touch and feel of real avionics parts. “We look forward to taking delivery of Mechtronix simulators and see these key purchases as a way to offer training on modern state-of-the-art technology”, said Mr. Kanda Aero Club of India’s Secretary General. “The Ascent(R) Flight Trainers will help our school to optimize their training curriculum and support our expansion plan. Mechtronix had a complete offer that met our criterion based on superior technology, cockpit and architecture realism, high fidelity platform, performance and reliability.”
“We are glad to be part of Mechtronix developments in India as their partner in India. We have been working closely with Mechtronix over the last few months to establish a local maintenance support base in India for all Mechtronix customers and we look forward at further developing our relationship with them,” indicated HBE Aviosec’s Managing Director Mr.Nandy Bhatia. “We greatly value Aero club of India’s investment in two Ascent(R) Flight Trainer(TM) and HBE Aviosec’s support throughout this initiative. We are pleased that they chose Mechtronix as their simulator provider,” said Mechtronix’ President Xavier Herve. “We are further establishing our leadership on the Indian market with the help of our partner HBE with this additional sale and being chosen by an organization such as the Aero Club of India with stringent availability, reliability and fidelity requirements.”
24/08/09 PRESS RELEASE/Mechtronix Systems