Mobile Touch-Screen Cockpit Procedures Trainer (Bell Helicopter Customer Training Academy)

摘要

This paper illustrates an approach for training of common cockpit procedures and tasks through the use of a touch-screenrnCockpit Procedures Trainer (CPT) to augment more expensive traditional methods. Today’s training organization isrncontinuously challenged to deliver the highest quality training solutions at increasingly competitive rates. Simultaneously,rncommercial aviation has trended toward advanced avionics displays, creating additional time demands for effectively trainingrnpilots and crews on these complex avionic systems. A proven, systems training environment dictates a “hands-on” approachrnto effectively meet this training need. Current solutions are inadequate however, as simulator and aircraft availability are bothrnlimited and expensive. In addition, traditional cockpit training devices are aircraft-specific and costly to build and maintain.rnThe solution is a versatile, multi-platform instructional device that is inexpensive to build and easily upgradeable. The touchscreenrnCPT presented in this paper provides a solution to these problems. With this device, students will have the opportunityrnfor multi-aircraft cockpit familiarization and procedure practice in a safe and affordable environment. Through the utilizationrnof these high fidelity CPT’s, available aircraft time is spent on flight ops rather than on procedure practice and cockpitrncontrol familiarization.