Mobile aerodrome simulator from NATS
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NATS recently announced adoption of new technology into its training facilities. The new facility has helped develop a new low-cost and flexible training concept.
Currently under trial, the concept is a mobile aerodrome training set-up that combines NATS’ own Ace simulator technology with a 360 degree easy to construct, pop-up dome. This also includes a display mechanism that provides a virtual reality environment of an ATC tower.
The dome uses a number of projectors and Igloo’s image capture system to warp and blend the image onto its inner surface. When in use the new system could provide NATS with the flexibility to offer its training services anywhere at lower costs compared to established training facilities.
“Training controllers is an expensive business,” said Phil Wood, Manager Simulation Design at NATS. “At the moment this is just a trial, but one day it could support our training and development activities anywhere in the world.”
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