ATR’s 72-600 full-flight simulator has been awarded the JCAB certification in Singapore. This new certification by the Japanese Civil Aviation Authority enables ATR to better serve their Japanese customers, offering them additional capability to train their pilots as the country steadily grows its ATR fleet.
The JCAB certification allows the company to offer additional training capabilities to current and future Japanese customers, closer to their own operations. The process to obtain the initial certificate for Singapore’s ATR-600 FFS from the Japanese authorities took approximately ten months. ATR’s dossier, including both administrative and technical data, has been thoroughly assessed, a total of 30 hours of simulator sessions were conducted, during which tests were performed to showcase the simulator’s capabilities.
Full-flight simulators (FFS) have become an indispensable tool in pilot training, providing an immersive experience that replicates actual flight conditions and aircraft behaviours. Motion and vibration effects, realistic visuals and sound effects are used to mimic actual flights, making it a cost-effective training solution – reducing the need for expensive flight hours on actual aircraft and also improving safety.
In a context of strong demand for pilots and technicians worldwide, this certification further illustrates the support ATR consistently seeks to offer their customers, providing them with high-standard tailored training solutions using Competency-Based Training (CBT) concepts.
