Helicopter Simulators

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Andy Pasztor, Chopper Simulators Take Off. Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2014
online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB20001424052702303833804580019721095779604

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“Unlike airline pilots who have long relied on sophisticated ground-based technology to practice their flying and decision-making, helicopter aviators traditionally have done much of their training in the air—limiting chances to test their skills in the most dangerous situations.

“Barely a decade ago, ‘there simply weren't any simulators available’ even for operators itching to use them, said Tim Glasspool, head of European flight operations for Bristow Helicopters Ltd [based in Aberdeen, Scotland], which operates more than 60 large offshore and search-and-rescue helicopters in the region.