EC-225/725 ful-flight simulator (photo : Malaysian Defence)
Royal
Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) helicopter pilots are set to start operating
Eurocopter Malaysia's (ECM) newly developed EC225/EC725 full-flight simulator
(FFS) from early 2013.
The
simulator has successfully completed certification tests by the European Aviation
Safety Agency and Malaysia's Department of Civil Aviation, and is currently
being assembled at the new Eurocopter Malaysia Simulation Centre (EMSC),
located at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Selangor.
The FFS
training is designed to enhance helicopter safety by improving and maintaining
the skill level of pilots and crew, while reducing customers' training costs,
according to a statement by the company.
Eurocopter
Malaysia president/chief executive officer Pierre Rossignol told Bernama News
Agency that the country will serve as an ideal destination for the FFS
establishment in Asia, in wake of impending deliveries of the RMAF's EC725
helicopters fleet.
"The
simulator in Malaysia will be Eurocopter's 20th in the world and reflects the
company's strong commitment to develop its support and services in Asia,"
Rossignol added.
The
simulator is scheduled to provide operator training to both RMAF's and civilian
pilots in the Asia Pacific.
A total of
12 EC725 Super Cougar helicopters were ordered by the RMAF in 2010 to help
replace its Sikorsky-built S-61A-4 Nuri helicopter fleet, which is used for
conducting search and rescue operations.
The first
helicopter is expected to be handed over in December 2012, while the remaining
deliveries are scheduled to complete by January 2014.
A derivative
of Eurocopter's AS 532 Cougar, the EC725 is a long-range tactical transport
helicopter designed for troop transport, casualty evacuation, combat search and
rescue, maritime surveillance, humanitarian support, medical evacuation and
shipborne missions.
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