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Aberdeen: New EC225 Flight Training Simulator Facility

The state-of-the-art flagship helicopter service and simulator facility in Aberdeen, Scotland, is expected to conclude December 2009 with arrival of the EC225 Simulator in 2010. The facility will provide up-to-date helicopter support technology to one of the busiest offshore oil and gas helicopter maintenance hubs. Eurocopter UK’s new helicopter service center, located at Kirkhill Commercial Park in Dyce, Abeerden, will comprise a 10,000 square feet logistics warehouse, 5,000 square feet of offices and 5,360 square feet EC225 Flight Training Simulator (FTS) accommodation. Aberdeen is home to major offshore helicopter operators such as Bristow Helicopters, Bond Offshore and CHC Helicopter Corporation, and already hosts a maintenance center for 59 Super Pumas and EC225s.

Heliscuela: Ab initio Training

For the first time on the American continent, Eurocopter is offering ab initio training courses entirely in Spanish. Heliescuela, which opened its doors in October 2008, will be able to train up to 100 students per year over time, and is already conducting classroom training in Mexico City and hands-on training in Veracruz. Dominique Gavault, CEO of Eurocopter de Mexico, explains why the school was created: “We set up Heliescuela for two main reasons. First of all, our customers in the region suffer from a lack of pilots. Secondly, the accident rate for helicopters in Latin America is five times higher than in the rest of the world, mainly due to lack of training. That’s why Heliescuela will be a real shot in the arm for helicopter flight safety.”

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