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SPRING
2013
FLIGHTPLAN
Low life-cycle cost of the FFS X
Page 4&5
Mechtronix welcomes new Business
Development Director Page 8
High-fdelity Ab Initio products
Page 6 & 7
Multiple contracts were inked since the last
quarter of 2012 in the Asia-Pacific region
with both new and recurring customers,
including Mount Cook Airline in New
Zealand, the Indonesian Ministry of
Transportation as well as long-time
customer Civil Aviation Flight University
of China (CAFUC).
CAFUC, the largest university for
advanced civil aviation education in
China, will add a CJ1 FFS X and two CJ1
FFTs to their 25+ fleet of Mechtronix
flight simulation
training devices.
The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation
has selected the KA350i/B200GT FFS X,
the first Beechcraft FFS to be installed in
Indonesia, and a B200GT FFT.
Mount Cook Airline has selected the ATR
72-600 flat panel trainer for the fidelity
and faithful simulation of the
aircrafts avionics suite as
well as Mechtronix quick
delivery schedule.
Read more on page 2 & 3
Mechtronix continues to deliver
simulators worldwide
>> RAeS Mission Training
& Flight Simulation
June 12
London, UK
>> Aero Friedrichshafen
April 24-27
Friedrichshafen, Germany
>> WATS
April 16-18
Orlando, USA
>> Professional
Flight Training Exhibition
April 20
London, UK
INSIDE:
A few facts:
Mechtronix is the frst
FSTD manufacturer
to deliver a simulator
for the ATR 72-600
& the frst to obtain
qualifcation for that
machine.
Mechtronix customer
list includes multiple
ATR fat panel trainer
end-users who beneft
from a rehost solution
for the avionics suite.
To date, Mechtronix
has delivered more
than 20 ATR FSTDs
worldwide.
Mechtronix continues to secure
ATR-600 FSTD orders
Mount Cook Airline chooses Mechtronix ATR-600 fat panel trainer
Mount Cook Airline, a subsidiary of Air New
Zealand, is the latest ATR operator to choose the
Mechtronix ATR 72-600 flat panel trainer (FPT).
The new FPT was chosen for the fidelity and
faithful simulation of the aircrafts avionics suite
as well as Mechtronix quick delivery schedule.
It will be used to help convert pilots from Mount
Cook Airlines existing fleet of ATR 72-500s to
the 72-600s.
Mechtronix relationship with Mount Cook
Airline goes back six years with the installation
of an ATR 72-500 Full Flight Trainer (FFT X)
simulator in 2007.
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Indonesian Ministry
of Transportation orders
Mechtronix Beechcraft
King Air FFS X

& FFT

Mechtronix announced that the Indonesian

Ministry of Transportation has placed an order
for a KA350i/B200GT FFS X and a B200GT
FFT. This will be the first Beechcraft full
flight simulator to be installed in Indonesia.
Both simulators will be installed at the Flight
Calibration Department from the Ministry of
Transportation located in the City of
Tanggerang - Banten.
The simulators will be used by the Flight
Calibration Department of the Indonesian
Ministry of Transportation for the purpose of
providing training to pilots who will conduct
flights with the King Air B 200GT or
King Air B 350.
Mechtronix has a well demonstrated and a
proven track record in delivering a wide range of
FSTDs for the Beechcraft family or aircraft.
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CAFUC orders one CJ1 FFS X

and two CJ1 FFTs

A Cessna Citation CJ1 Full Flight

Simulator (FFS X) and two Full Flight
Trainers (FFT) from Mechtronix are to
be delivered to the Civil Aviation Flight
University of China (CAFUC), cementing a
10-year relationship between CAFUC
and the Canadian-based flight simulator
manufacturer.
With the new order, CAFUC will operate
three CJ1 FFS X and three FFTs needed
to meet an increased requirement in training
hours from internal and external demand
in conjunction with utilizing the Cessna
CJ1 aircraft. The organization is one of the
largest universities for advanced civil aviation
education in China and Asia.
Fernando Petruzziello, Chief executive
officer of Mechtronix, says that the company
is delighted to be working with CAFUC again:
We believe we not only have the technology
but also the operations, maintenance and
local support capacity to fulfill CAFUCs
current and future training requirements,
he says.
Mr. Li Yong Jun, Director of the Training
Center at CAFUC also commented on this
long-lasting relationship: Mechtronix
provides us excellent after-sale service and
technical support in time. I sincerely trust
that they will keep providing us good, high
quality after-sale service.
The FFS X will be equipped with an
electric-pneumatic motion system and will
feature a three (3) channel visual system
which consists of a PC-based Visual Image
Generator (IG) displaying imagery on a
unique Mechtronix-designed Cross-Cockpit
front-projection collimated 200H x 40V
Field of View display system.
CAFUC now has more than 25 Mechtronix
FSTDs to help meet its training needs.
Mechtronix customer support in China
Mechtronix has a dedicated customer support center located in Chengdu.
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Low life-cycle cost of the Mechtronix FFS X
Lowest life cycle cost in the industry as a result of operation and maintenance effcacies.
World renowned airlines and TRTos continue to select the FFS X because it has the lowest cost
of operations in the industry.
+ + =
purchase OperatiOn Maintenance
LOwest
Life cycLe
cOst
The Mechtronix Train@Home business model
has now been running successfully for over
a year and a half delivering reduced cost of
ownership to Air Arabia and allowing it to focus
its resources on the continuing development and
growth of the airline.
Captain Mohamed Ahmed, Air Arabia
Director of Operations & Maintenance, says
that working with Mechtronix has helped deliver
the lowest A320 hourly training cost in the
world:
The cost of owning our FFS is considerably
lower than sending our pilots away to train and
the cost of operating and maintaining our FFS
as managed by Mechtronix is the lowest in the
industry. As a result, we have a very effcient
and economical A320 training setup. We
are very satisfed of our decision to work hand-in-
hand with Mechtronix to achieve this goal.
Air Arabia
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IFTC Antalya
New Training Thinking
(extracts from article Green Is Not An Add-on)
by Chris Long
What the training industry needs now is a breakthrough in
how training is delivered, and already innovative approaches
are being created. At a ceremony which attracted national
coverage in Antalya, Turkey, a new training facility built by
IFTC was inaugurated.
Naturally the core aim was to be able to provide high quality
training to match that at the Istanbul unit, but a real driver
was also to build a sustainable training facility.

One of the primary considerations for

the selection of the Mechtronix FFS was
the fact that it has the lowest energy
consumption by half of any comparable
simulator.

Marty Van Veluw, CEO of IFTC
Train@Home
The Mechtronix Train@Home model is a flexible solution that combines the required tailored
FSTD solution with a range of services to achieve a local and cost-effective training solution.
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Product focus

CTC currently operates three Mechtronix Full Flight

Trainers (FFT), the frst of which was delivered over
10 years ago. We continue to be very satisfed with the
reliability and durability of our Mechtronix simulators.
Their support and expertise has been paramount to our
successful operations.

Chris Clarke, President of CTC Aviation Group Limited

We are very satisfed with our decision to select

Mechtronix as a supplier for the CJ1+ Full Flight
Trainer, and we are looking forward to see the unit
installed and ready for training in the IFAERO Training
Center (Dpartement de formation aronautique de
la Chambre de Commerce et dIndustrie Nice Cte
dAzur) located at the Cannes airport.

Serge Tinland, Executive Manager at IFAERO
Ascent

Turboprop Trainer at LFTA, Luxembourg
Ascent

Turboprop Trainer

Luxembourg Flight Training
Academy
LFTA, Luxembourgs largest and most active aviation club, use
the Ascent Turboprop Trainer to provide MCC courses and
IR training to their students as part of their ATPL curriculum.
The device allows LFTAs instructors to address all the specific
problems that may occur during their candidates training before
testing their flight skills on a real airplane.
The ATT is configured as a Beechcraft King Air 200 with
conversion kits to multi and
single engine piston.
Ascent

XJ Trainer

FTA
Australian Flight Training Adelaide has successfully completed
the In Plant Acceptance for their second Mechtronix Ascent XJ
Trainer during the month of March 2013.
The device will be used on one hand for traditional jet transition
training and MCC, and also for the second phase of Multi-crew
Pilot License (MPL) training. The students following the MPL
path will then transition to phase three in the A320 FFT X where
they will further develop their flying skills.
The Ascent XJ Trainer integrates
a suite of advanced avionics such
as TCAS, eGPWS, FMS and weather
radar to familiarize students with a
highly automated flight deck as well
as the performance of
todays jet aircraft.
Ascent

Flight Trainer

CQFA
Canadian Centre Qubcois de Formation Aronautique (CQFA),
the foremost public aviation training school in Quebec, operate
four Mechtronix-built Flight Training Devices; three level 5
Ascent Flight Trainers which are mainly used for initial IR/VFR
training and one Ascent XJ Trainer which is used for entry-
level preparation, LoFT training and Continuous Training.
The three Level 5 Ascent Trainers are configurable as PA-3-350
Piper Navajo or Be200 Beechcraft KingAir. The Ascent XJ
Trainer features a generic jet flight model that is reconfigurable
to a generic turboprop providing a
modern automated flight deck
training experience in
the jet environment.
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Diamond
The high quality and fidelity of the Mechtronix-built Diamond
FSTDs have secured a significant number of new customers
for the DA40, DA42 and DA40/42 convertible training
devices.
Following an order from Hainan Aviation Academy for three
Diamond FTDs, Mechtronix secured a number of similar
orders from customers such as Chinese Hebei Zhiyan
General Aviation and Anhui Sky Blue.
Tecnam
With the Tecnam P2006T Twin firmly established as the first
choice for many Flight Training organisations (FTos) around
the world, Tecnam are committed to ensuring that FTos are
also able to offer their customers the most cost effective and
the very latest flight simulation technology.
Tecnam and Mechtronix have established a framework for
the development and the commercialization of a Tecnam
P2006T FNPT II as well as a P2006T conversion kit for existing
simulators.
The P2006T Ascent Flight Trainer comprises a Garmin
1000 avionic suite and all instrumentation necessary for
IR training.
The P2006T project is based on the revolutionary aircraft
engine Rotax 912S, specifically designed to incorporate the
latest technologies developed by the automotive industry.
Based on the oeM parts, data and content, the highly realistic
FNPT, equipped with a G1000 avionic suite, will provide pilot
students with an ideal glass training environment. Featuring
a FFS-quality PC-based Image Generator for enhanced visual
fidelity, the P2006T simulator will come with a wide field
of view.
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QUALIFICATIONS
& DELIVERIES
LATEST NEWS
> FFS Level C formerly used by Copa Airlines
transferred to Paris and will be upgraded to
FFS Level D
Flight Training Finance has relocated the full flight simulator
formally leased to Copa Airlines to Sim Aero Training Center
located in Paris. The FFS X will be qualified to Level D and cater
to Boeing 737NG training requirements for european customers.
> Susi Air started training on the Cessna Grand
Caravan FFT X following the qualification by local aviation
authorities.
> CL-415 FFT X being delivered to Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources
The CL-415 Waterbomber FFT X will allow for a complete
simulation of aircraft systems operation on the ground and
in-flight to satisfy the normal, abnormal, and
emergency procedures.
> Copas Boeing 737 FFT X is ready for training
following the qualification by local aviation authorities.
> CAFUC has taken delivery of a new Mechtronix full
flight simulator, this time for the MA600.
ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING SERvICES
> Montreal Metro simulator installed
The French simulation company oktal partnered with Mechtronix
to manufacture the complete hardware for the training units
destined to the STMs (Socit des Transports de Montral) brand
new training classrooms.
Mechtronix CEO Fernando Petruzziello speaks at
the CAAC Summit in China
Mechtronix Ceo, Fernando Petruzziello, spoke about the
benefits and implications of MPL training and explained how it
could benefit the Ab-Initio market in China.
Mechtronix at the Airbus Training Symposium
The Mechtronix team met in Dubai for
the 11th edition of the Airbus Training
Symposium, a successful event on all
fronts.
Mechtronix at Aero Friedrichshafen
Come and learn more about our solutions
for the General Aviation community.
Meet us at Booth a5-011!
Mechtronix long-time customer IFTC starts
construction of cabin training facility in Antalya
International Flight Training Center (IFTC) has begun
construction on the flight training industrys first self-supporting
cabin trainer facility in Antalya, Turkey.
Mechtronix welcomes Charles Kany-Bourcart as
Business Development Director for Asia-Pacifc
Charles comes to Mechtronix with several years of experience
in the aviation industry as well as in sales for high-technology
products. After completing a Masters degree in Aerospace
engineering, Charles launched his career with eADS, working at
Astrium on rocket development. He then spent 5 years working
for Aeroconseil on Airbus behalf, where he was responsible
for training lessons and procedure development for MFTDs. In
2008, Charles passion for sales and marketing led him to pursue
a career as international Business Development Manager for
strategic accounts at Zodiac Data Systems, promoting electronic
equipment for satellite control ground stations. An international
businessman, he has lived in France,
Germany, Morocco, the US and Taiwan
and is fluent in multiple languages. This
combined experience will make Charles
an important addition to the Mechtronix
sales team and prove to be an excellent
asset to our presence in the Asia-Pacific
region.