CAE Electric-Motion Simulators Certified by JAA and JCAB

The European Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) have certified four CAE-built full-flight simulators (FFSs) with electric motion.

The four simulators - two B-737-800s and one A320 built for the Flight Simulation Company (FSC), along with one B-737-800 manufactured for Japan Airlines - are the first Airbus and Boeing full-flight simulators with electric motion to ever receive Level D, the highest performance rating for flight training equipment.

CAE says its all-electric motion system provides more accurate and authentic pilot cues, and is more environmentally friendly than hydraulic-based or hybrid electric-hydraulic motion systems.  It also consumes less energy and requires less maintenance.

The Canadian company collaborated with Moog FCS on the development of the motion system which features CAE's true-fidelity motion cueing software to maximize the responsiveness and fidelity of the electric actuators.

All three FSC simulators have entered service at its Amsterdam training center; the Japan Airlines' device will enter service at its training center in Tokyo sometime this month.  04-08-2007.

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