Flight Training Devices
These are fixed base simulators having aircraft systems & flight models designed to support various stages of aircrew training including general aircraft handling & cockpit procedures, pre-flight & checklist, basic aerobatics, night flying, navigation, instrument flying, combat & weapon delivery, malfunctions & emergency handling. The key facilities include review of flight profiles, practice flying in normal & failure modes, emergency handling with and without instructor’s support (“solo” mode) and analysis of previous flights – playback.
FTD has an aircraft cockpit mounted on a fixed base, furnished with simulated flight instruments, displays, controls, switches and representative force-feel of flight controls. An Instructor Operating Station (IOS) controls training session, post-flight analysis and replay. The devices are available with an optional Mini IOS, integrated with rear cockpit in case of aircraft having the same. FTD is built using COTS hardware & software and includes,
- Behavioral simulation for flying, tactical, single & joint mode operation capabilities
- Fixed base platform with cockpit having replica instruments, controls & switches using glass cockpit approach
- Optional front and rear cockpit, as per requirements
- Distributed IO System
- g-seat and g-suit with seat vibration
- Motion & Control Loading System
- Semi/ full dome Visual Display System with front/ rear projection, collimated display
- Visual database using satellite imagery
- Instructor Operator Stations (IOS) with optional Mini IOS
