VRM Switzerland, the company later renamed Loft Dynamics, announced the qualification of its Airbus H125 virtual-reality simulator as an EASA Flight Training Device Level 3. Developed with Airbus Helicopters, the device was installed at Norwegian operator Helitrans. It combines a virtual cockpit environment with physical controls and a motion platform so pilots can practise helicopter procedures in a compact simulator.
The qualification makes the device usable for specified training and checking requirements, including scenarios that are difficult or risky to repeat in an aircraft. The H125 FTD Level 3 qualification followed the company's earlier approval for its Robinson R22 device. The Zurich-area developer was still operating under the VRM Switzerland name when this announcement was published.
