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Alpha A/S of Odense, Denmark announced today the purchase of a MOTUS® Bell
222 flight simulation device from Fidelity Flight Simulation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The simulator will be type specific to the Bell 222U model, and will include Fidelity's
6-axis motion base, LCD Mosaic Wall external visual display, and dynamic control
loading. Air Alpha will use the device for Bell 222 crew training to support its
European and Greenland flight operations, as well as offer the device for training
other operators in the Scandinavian and European market. 
Graham Hodgetts, President, Fidelity Flight Simulation
(left)
and Poul Lübbert, Managing Director, Air Alpha
finalize their
agreement for a Bell 222U simulator
Fidelity will use
the shell of a salvaged Bell 222 for cockpit authenticity, and will include all
non-normal and emergency functions necessary to meet Air Alpha training requirements.
This type specificity includes key circuit-breaker functionality for electrical
systems and autopilot. The LCD Mosaic Wall external display will offer a 150°
horizontal field-of-view, and will include Fidelity's worldwide topographical,
airport and navaid database. Air Alpha will additionally be able to customize
the external display database to add visual reference points necessary for training.
Fidelity will assist Air Alpha in seeking approval of the unit at JAR-STD 2H,
Level 2. "Fidelity is delighted to be working with Air
Alpha." said Graham Hodgetts, President of Fidelity Flight Simulation. "Helicopter
training throughout Europe still appears to be evolving. We think this Bell 222
simulation device can help improve pilot proficiency, particularly under IMC.
It will also save helicopter maintenance costs." Poul
Lübbert, Director of Air Alpha A/S, added, "Air Alpha has enjoyed working
with Fidelity and we are proud to be the first to present this unique device in
the European market. We are sure this will open new doors for our company in the
future."
Air Alpha A/S (www.airalpha.com)
is based in Odense Airport, Denmark, and provides aircraft sales, a full maintenance
facility with JAR 145 and an EASA Part 145 approval for both fixed and rotary
wings, and extensive rotorcraft operations in Denmark and Greenland. For more
information, contact Air Alpha at +45 65 95 54 54, or at info@airalpha.com. Fidelity
Flight Simulation, Inc. manufacturers a wide range of full-motion fixed-wing and
rotorcraft flight simulation devices, and features Total Flight ImmersionSM
- the most realistic flight training environment of any simulator in its price
class. For more information, contact Mark Limbach, VP, Marketing, at 412-321-3280
or at .
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