FlightSafety International gets third G650 simulator

Gulfstream G650 flying

FlightSafety International’s third Gulfstream G650 aircraft simulator has been qualified to Level D by the FAA.

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The simulator is located at FlightSafety’s learning centre in Long Beach, California. The first two Gulfstream G650 simulators are in service at FlightSafety’s learning centre in Savannah, Georgia.

David Davenport, senior vice president, Flight safety International says: “The FAA Level D qualification of FlightSafety’s third Gulfstream G650 simulator clearly demonstrates our ability to design and manufacture the highest quality simulators.”

“Installing this new Gulfstream G650 simulator in Long Beach is another example of FlightSafety’s commitment to provide our Customers with the scheduling and training location flexibility they require,” Davenport adds.

Steve Gross, vice president, Sales says: “FlightSafety’s Gulfstream G650 training programs, flight simulators, and other advanced technology devices are developed in conjunction with Gulfstream Aerospace. This ensures they reflect the exact operating characteristics of the aircraft and provide pilots, maintenance technicians, and flight attendants with current and relevant information.”

This is the first FlightSafety FS1000 simulator to receive FAA Level D qualification. FS1000 include the VITAL 1100 visual system, electric motion cueing, and new Instructor Operating Station.

FlightSafety has been the official factory authorised training organisation for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation for more than four decades.

Training is provided at learning centres in Dallas, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Hong Kong; Long Beach, California; Savannah, Georgia; Wilmington, Delaware; and at the London Farnborough Airport in the United Kingdom.