787 flown by AERBT

Boeing have introduced a full motion Thales 787 simulator at their Crawley (Gatwick) training centre, conveniently next door to Virgin Atlantic.  It is one of four teaching sites around the world (the others being at Seattle, Singapore and Tokyo) and is a good indication of progress in this important aspect of airline operations.  When the 777 was launched in 1984 all pilots, and for that matter senior cabin crew personnel, had to go to Seattle.  Crawley includes an emergency door training device too.

Technological advances in the development and design of the 787 Dreamliner have prompted new ways for flight and maintenance training for the aircraft.  One of the objectives of the new training system is to replicate the aeroplane using a suite of electronic aids consisting of desktop simulation systems, flight training devices and full-flight simulators.

Not only the flight deck and cabin staff are trained at Crawley.  The use of real-time simulation in the maintenance training environment allows practice on the same tools in the classroom that the mechanics use on the actual aircraft.  Desktop simulation is integrated into the classroom and throughout the course.  Additionally, a 3-D virtual aeroplane is used where students can walk around and operate key functions. www.boeing.co.uk

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