Dan Parsons

VRM Switzerland, builder of virtual reality (VR) flight training devices, has delivered the first Airbus H125 VR trainer in the U.S. to Colorado Highland Helicopters (CHH). The H125 flight training device (FTD)&nbsp;is on display this week at Heli-Expo (Booth 8860).

 


Based in Durango, Colorado, the operator and flight school ordered the motion-base H125 FTD to provide basic flight training, as well as instruction for mountain flying and special operations such as external sling loads. CHH intends to qualify the device as the first virtual reality FTD&nbsp;under FAA regulations.&nbsp;

 


CHH will install its new H125 FTD&nbsp;this spring, according to VRM. Both companies will work with the FAA to speed qualification of the device and apply training credits toward pilot certification.&nbsp;

 


“During the past year, our engineers refined the training solution to a high-standard machine, allowing training very close to reality,” said VRM Switzerland founder and CEO Fabi Riesen. “The strength is a never-seen accuracy in simulating the flight behavior of the helicopter, in maneuvers in general and especially close to the ground. H125-rated pilots can operate and fly our device without any adaptation time.”&nbsp;

 


Donning the VR headset, a pilot trainee enters a fully immersive training environment with a 3D, 360-degree panoramic view. The system also features high-resolution ground-maneuver visualizations with sun effects and other elements that enhance the realism of the training experience. A full-scale replica cockpit with all relevant controls provides trainees realistic physical feedback when operating control components, knobs, and buttons.&nbsp;

 


“This will be a significant milestone, qualifying a VR device within the U.S.,” said Brandon Laird, owner and chief pilot at CHH. “We are excited to bring this technology to our training.”

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