Army School of Health

- Helicopter Crew Trainer

CC simulation was contracted by the Army School of Health and Kennedy Shipwrights to fit out a simulated helicopter cabin with realistic fixtures to recreate the cabin environment of a real helicopter, as well as a control area in the simulator's flight deck.

Benefits of using a helicopter simulator:

  • Reduced running costs compared to actual inflight training as there are no fuel costs, pilot costs and maintenance costs
  • Training can take place regardless of the time of day, weather or aircraft availability
  • Training crews can be loaded and unloaded quickly
  • Training can take place at the School of Health rather than an airport, reducing personnel and equipment travel and transportation time and costs.
  • Trainers not yet approved for flight can still undertake training

 

The helicopter crew simulator located at the Army School of Hea;th

Helicopter crew training simulator features...

Movement

The helicopter has 6 degrees of motion (forward/backward, up/down, left/right, yaw, pitch and roll) to mimic flight movement.

 

Hydraulic rear door

The rear door is controlled by a recessed door control panel replicating that of a real helicopter.

 

Communications system

3 channel + instructor channel used for crews and instructors to communicate with each other during scenarios.  The instructor channel allows instructors to communicate with each other without the trainees being able to hear them.  The cabin contains 20 communication ports and flightdeck with an additional 2 instructor ports.  The cabin contains 4 recessed communications panels to control the active channel and volume for the crew / trainees.  The communications system is compatible with army headsets and helmets.

 

Ambient sounds

Cabin sounds representing engines sounds can play on an endless loop.  Additional audio devices can be attached to the audio system via Aux In connectors on the flight deck.

 

Lighting

Cabin, door and emergency lighting as per a real helicopter.  The cabin and door lighting can change colour and brightness using the touch panel on the flight deck.

 

Audio and video streaming

6 video cameras, recessed in the ceiling throughout the cabin, and audio from the headsets can be recorded and streamed to external observers and for debriefing.

 

Control

Movement and AV control is performed via touch panels located on the flight deck where the instructors would primarily be seated.

The two instructor's control benches looking back into the cabin