Coptersafety’s AW169 full-flight simulator with Phase 8 avionics earns Level D certification

Coptersafety’s TRU AW169 full flight simulator (FFS), now upgraded with Phase 8 avionics, has been certified to Level D by both the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA). This is the highest possible certification level under European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and UK CAA standards.

As the AW169 helicopter sees growing use among operators, this upgrade allows Coptersafety to deliver enhanced training capabilities using the latest avionics for both current and future customers.

“I’m very happy to announce that the long-awaited Phase 8 upgrade of our AW169 FFS Level D is finally ready for training,” said Toni Rönnberg, Coptersafety’s COO. “Coptersafety has very high standards when it comes to the simulator quality. There was unfortunately a delay on the upgrade process, which was to ensure that our customers will have the best possible training value and quality from the simulator, which is now in the latest avionics version.”

The simulator is designed for flexibility and realism, offering immersive training for any mission type or weather scenario. It includes features such as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night and NVIS/NVG visual scenes. Visual environments based on real-world locations and landing sites can also be customized by Coptersafety’s in-house visual modeling team.

Training sessions in the Level D AW169 simulator are now available at Coptersafety’s Training Center, located just four minutes from Helsinki International Airport in Finland.

The simulator is also expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) qualification later this year.

Coptersafety ordered two FFS from Reiser Simulation and Training in July.