Avionics News September 2015 - 76

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TIONAL said it is building a full flight

simulator for the King Air 350 aircraft. The new FlightSafety FS1000
simulator will be equipped with the
ROCKWELL COLLINS Pro Line
Fusion integrated avionics system.
"FlightSafety is pleased to
increase the support we provide
owners and operators of King Air
aircraft," said STEVE GROSS, vice
president of sales. "Building a King
Air 350 simulator equipped with the
Pro Line Fusion avionics system
demonstrates FlightSafety's commitment to respond to the changing needs of our customers."
The Level D simulator is expected to enter service early in
2016 at FlightSafety's Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Owners and operators of the King Air 350 also benefit from

FlightSafety's new Operational DayFlow
training methodology. This training system, transforms ground school by presenting critical procedures and tasks
according to phase of flight.
The FlightSafety FS1000 simulator being built for the King Air 350
will feature tightly integrated computer
hardware and software across subsystems to allow for more accurate
and higher fidelity simulation. It will
be equipped with a new multifunction
Instructor Operating Station designed to
enhance the effectiveness of training by
providing an intuitive interface, scalable
graphics and large multi-touch displays. The simulator also will
be equipped with FlightSafety's VITAL 1100 visual system and
electric motion control and cueing.
For more information, visit flightsafety.com. q

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Satcom Direct

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SATCOM DIRECT expanded its FlightDeck
Freedom datalink service, enabling FANS 1/A
and other advanced datalink capabilities for many
airframes previously unable to utilize FANS 1/A.
Satcom Direct's FlightDeck Freedom now
supports aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins
CMU-1000 datalink systems as well as aircraft
equipped with a Universal Avionics UniLink
UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit
operating simultaneously with Honeywell's AFIS
DMU, providing a simplified upgrade path for legacy
AFIS DMU equipped aircraft to become FANS
compliant. FDF supports all FANS/LINK 2000+
equipment and will be compatible with all future
upgrades to other avionics.
For more information, visit satcomdirect.com. q

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