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Frasca International

Airbus Helicopters H155B

Simulation

Press Release

Issued by Frasca International.

September 4, 2013

Frasca built EC155 FTD installed and qualified at Bundespolizei Fliegergruppe

Frasca International, Urbana, IL is proud to announce that the Bundespolizei Fliegergruppe (German Federal Police Air Support Group) has received FTD 2 FNPT III MCC qualification for their Frasca EC155 helicopter Flight Training Device (FTD).

“We are pleased to prepare for the installation and qualification of our second Frasca Flight Training Device for the Bundespolizei Fliegergruppe located in Sankt Augustin, Germany . The EC155 FTD will be qualified under EASA regulations to FTD 2 FNPT III MCC and joins our previously delivered and qualified Frasca EC135 FTD and will later be joined by a 3rdFrasca device for our AS332 training.” Commented Tobias Schoenherr, head of aviation school for Police Service.

“In addition to all the normal, abnormal, and emergency procedures and training that can be accomplished in the device; there are several enhancements and additional features that maximize the training value of these devices for BPOL. We rely on these devices to gain practice and proficiency on critical tactical maneuvers and mission-specific training. There are many areas of our mission that can incur high levels of risk. The ability to practice these mission scenarios in the device is extremely valuable. It improves our decision-making, crew coordination and response in a very demanding environment and allows us to learn how to improve our performance in all areas. This way, when we are confronted with actual real world challenges, we have developed strategies and methodologies that have been practiced and trained for in the Frasca FTDs before we encounter these situations in real life. This helps us analyze and lower overall situational risk as well as give us an enhanced ability to achieve a successful outcome. The Frasca FTDs are invaluable tools to help the BPOL perform their mission at the highest level achievable.”

Frasca has built and delivered helicopter FTDs and FFS for a large variety of rotary wing aircraft and it currently working on contract for several additional devices.