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LOOP News5 APR 07: DIAMOND'SDA42 IR SUCCESSSTUDENT pilots flying Diamond DA42 aircraft are having unprecedented success rates in instrument rating tests (IRT). Commercial pilot schools Cabair and Stapleford have have seen the number of first time passes rocket since introducing the DA42 and Alsim simulators. Since the middle of January this year, every one of the eleven student pilots at Cabair has passed first time. 100% of students have gained 'first series' passes. Edward Jones, Head of Training, said, "We have now matured our operation of the Diamond DA42 Twin Star aircraft and simulators. They are proving hugely popular with both staff and students. The Alsim 200 FNPT II configured as a DA42 perfectly complements the aircraft, providing a learning environment on the ground which replicates that in the air." Stapleford has had similar success with 18 students securing first time IRT passes. Students learn procedures on a stand-alone Garmin panel before moving onto the DA42 simulator easing the transition to the real aircraft. Colin Dobney, Head of Training at Stapleford, believes the IR success rate is down to the glass panel that offers a more efficient instrument scan rate. Students are also allowed to use the DA42's autopilot during the test. A spokesperson for Alsim who provide the simulators said, "Fourteen flying schools use the DA42 specific AL200 for IR Training and four of them ordered a second one after just a few months of use." |                      | ||||||
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