http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sat, 18 May 2013 5:47:31 EDT The New Zealand Ministry of Defense has agreed to buy 10 SH-2G Super Seasprites from Kaman Aircraft Corp. According to Kaman, the $120-million contract includes spare parts, a full mission flight simulator and related logistics support for the multi-mission... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/New-Zealand-Orders-10-Kaman-Seasprites_79225.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has issued Level D certification for Rotorsim’s CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator (FFS). Rotorsim, a joint venture... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/Rotorsim-AW139-Full-Flight-Simulator-Obtains-Italian-Level-D-Approval_79165.html Wed, 1 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy is re-entering an updated Sikorsky MH-60S operational flight trainer (OFT) into service at the Naval Air Station (NAS) near San Diego, Calif. CAE provided a "technology... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/CAE-Upgrades-U-S-Navy-MH-60S-Flight-Trainer_79085.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Arlington, Texas-based L-3 Link Simulation & Training as obtained a U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation contract covering two Sikorsky UH-60M... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/L-3-Link-to-Build-Two-UH-60M-Trainers-for-Taiwan_78993.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT FlightSafety International has expanded the courses at its learning center in Dallas to include the Sikorsky S-76B. The company plans to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/S-76B-Training-Moves-to-FlightSafety-Dallas_78995.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a private text conversation was one of the factors that contributed to a series of poor decisions resulting in the August 2011 crash of an Air Methods Eurocopter AS350 B2 in Mosby, Mo. Four people died as a result of the accident... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/NTSB-Texting-Distracted-Multitasking-Factors-in-2011-EMS-Helicopter-Crash_78962.html Wed, 10 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT Bell engineers use the 525 Relentless simulator to test the ergonomics and flight characteristics of the “super medium” helicopter design. Note the side-stick configuration of the fly-by-wire controls.   Last year, Fort Worth, Texas-based Bell Helicopter unveiled the mock-up of its model 525... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/Bell-525-Relentless-Controls-Just-Grab-It-and-Fly-It_78878.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT With helicopter numbers expected to multiply rapidly in India over the next few years, both in the civil sector and the military, there is a corresponding rise for synthetic training, something that is just now coming to the fore. A joint venture organization established in January 2008 between Hindustan... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/Flying-Through-The-Ceiling_79143.html Mon, 1 Apr 2013 0:00:00 EDT ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority, has issued Level D certification for Rotorsim's CAE 3000 Series AW139 full-flight simulator (FFS). Rotorsim, a joint venture between CAE and AgustaWestland, currently has the new AW139... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/Rotorsim-AW139-FFS-Receives-Level-D-Approval_78788.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT StandardAero has received a five-year maintenance contract from Air Methods for its fleet of Rolls-Royce M250 engines. The announcement was made at the Heli-Expo show in early March. The contract covers Air Methods’ current fleet of 53 engines, which will add about 20 engines... http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/training/simulators/Air-Methods-Selects-StandardAero-for-Engine-Maintenance_78771.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT