FlightSafety International’s first full flight simulator for the newly certified Pilatus PC-24 twinjet has received interim FAA level C qualification. The new simulator is expected to be qualified by EASA early next year, the pilot and aircraft maintenance technician training company said. It will eventually be level-D qualified by both agencies. Pilot training on the device is scheduled to begin next month at FlightSafety’s learning center in Dallas.

“We are pleased to announce the FAA qualification of the first Pilatus PC-24 simulator,” said FlightSafety president and CEO Bruce Whitman. “We look forward to serving Pilatus PC-24 owners and operators around the world.”

FlightSafety’s simulation engineers and courseware developers have worked closely with Pilatus Aircraft to develop the PC-24 simulator and training programs. The simulator is equipped with FlightSafety’s latest technology, including the Vital 1100 visual system; electric motion and control loading; and new instructor operating station.

The pilot and maintenance technician training programs will also use Matrix, FlightSafety’s integrated training system. This offers graphical flight-deck simulators for instructor-led and self-paced learning; desktop simulators used in classroom instruction; and the SimVu simulator flight debriefing system. The company also said Pilatus PC-24 operators will benefit from its new FlightBag app, which has features that increase the effectiveness of courseware material delivery, presentation and use.