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Introduction to FlightSafety
Updated 01/18
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FlightSafety:Always Ahead of the CurveNeed training for a one-pilot operation? Comprehensive support for an airline or large flight department? No matter what size your operation, FlightSafety keeps you Ahead of the Curve with professional, type-specific training solutions. When you choose FlightSafety, you leverage the unmatched resources of the world leader in aviation training and simulation.
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Global Training NetworkFlightSafety provides factory-authorized training at convenient locations in our worldwide Learning Center network. Check back often – we constantly update and expand our training.
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HONG KONG, CHINAPilot TrainingGulfstream G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream GV
HOUSTON, TXPilot TrainingATR 42/72ATR 42/72-500Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/3RDassault Falcon 10/100Dassault Falcon 50Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 600Hawker 800/800XPSaab 340A/BDry Lease Pilot TrainingATR 42/72ATR 42/72-500Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Saab 340A/BMaintenance TrainingATR 42/72ATR 42/72-500Embraer EMB 120Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 600Embraer Legacy 650Saab 340A/B
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICAPilot TrainingBeechcraft Beech 1900DDry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Embraer ERJ 135/140/145
Dassault Falcon 900Dassault Falcon 900BDassault Falcon 900CDassault Falcon 900EXDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXGulfstream G100Gulfstream G150Gulfstream G200Gulfstream G280Gulfstream GII/IIIGulfstream GIV/G300/G400Honeywell Aerospace†
Other TrainingGeneral Emergency TrainingMedAire Training
DALLAS, TXSOUTH LEARNING CENTERPilot Training Airbus Helicopters H135Bell 212Bell 412EP Bell 412EP-Fast FinMaintenance TrainingPratt & Whitney Canada Engines
DENVER, COPilot TrainingAirbus Helicopters AS350 B3Airbus Helicopters H135Bell 407GXPDry Lease Pilot TrainingAirbus Helicopters EC130 T2Embraer E-Jets 170/175
GREENSBORO, NCPilot TrainingHondaJetMaintenance TrainingHondaJet
Other TrainingMedAire Training
DALLAS, TXNORTH LEARNING CENTERPilot TrainingBell 212Bell 430 Dassault Falcon 20/20-5Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXSDassault Falcon 7XDassault Falcon 900CDassault Falcon 900EXDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXEmbraer Legacy 450/500Gulfstream G100Gulfstream G150Gulfstream G200Gulfstream G280Gulfstream G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream GII/GIIIGulfstream GIV/G300/G400Pilatus PC-12/47Pilatus PC-12/47EPilatus PC-24Dry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier CRJ700Bombardier CRJ900Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Maintenance TrainingDassault Falcon 10/100Dassault Falcon 20/20-5Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXS Dassault Falcon 50Dassault Falcon 50EXDassault Falcon 7X/8X
ATLANTA, GAPilot TrainingBeechcraft King Air 90, A90/B90Beechcraft King Air C90/E90Beechcraft King Air C90A/C90BBeechcraft King Air F90Beechcraft King Air 200/B200Beechcraft King Air 300/350Bombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Bombardier Learjet 31ABombardier Learjet 35ABombardier Learjet 40/40XRBombardier Learjet 45/45XRBombardier Learjet 60Cessna Citation I/II/SIICessna Citation SovereignEmbraer EMB 120Dry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier CRJ200Bombardier CRJ700Embraer EMB 120Embraer ERJ 145
CINCINNATI, OHDry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier CRJ200Embraer E-Jets 170/175Embraer ERJ 135/140/145
COLUMBUS, OHPilot TrainingBombardier Challenger 350Bombardier Challenger 650Bombardier Global 5000/6000Cessna Citation ExcelCessna Citation LatitudeCessna Citation SovereignCessna Citation XCessna Citation XLSCessna Citation XLS+Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXHawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XP
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Dassault Falcon 900EXDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXEmbraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 450Embraer Legacy 500Embraer Legacy 600Embraer Legacy 650Honeywell Aerospace†
Pratt & Whitney Canada EnginesOther TrainingCabin Attendant TrainingCrew Emergency Training
ST. LOUIS, MOPilot TrainingBombardier Challenger 850Bombardier CRJ200Bombardier CRJ700Bombardier CRJ900Embraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 450Embraer Legacy 500Embraer Legacy 600Embraer Legacy 650Embraer Lineage 1000Maintenance TrainingEmbraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 450Embraer Legacy 500Embraer Legacy 600Embraer Legacy 650Embraer Lineage 1000Other TrainingCorporate Scheduler/Dispatcher TrainingFAA Aircraft Dispatch License Course
Cessna Citation ExcelCessna Citation MustangCessna Citation SovereignCessna Citation XCessna Citation XLSCessna Citation XLS+
PARIS, FRANCEPilot TrainingDassault Falcon 10/100Dassault Falcon 20/20-5Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXSDassault Falcon 50Dassault Falcon 50EXDassault Falcon 7XDassault Falcon 8XDassault Falcon 900/900BDassault Falcon 900CDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXEmbraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195Embraer ERJ 135/140/145Embraer Legacy 600Embraer Legacy 650Embraer Lineage 1000Dry Lease Pilot TrainingEmbraer EMB 120Maintenance TrainingDassault Falcon 10/100Dassault Falcon 20/20-5Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXSDassault Falcon 50Dassault Falcon 50EXDassault Falcon 7X/8XDassault Falcon 900Dassault Falcon 900BDassault Falcon 900C
Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GVMaintenance TrainingGulfstream G350/G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GV upon requestOther TrainingCabin Attendant TrainingGeneral Emergency TrainingMedAire Training
MONTREAL, CANADAMaintenance TrainingPratt & Whitney Canada Engines
NEW YORK, NYPilot TrainingBeechcraft Beech 1900A/B/CBeechcraft Beech 1900DBeechcraft King Air 90, A90/B90Beechcraft King Air C90/E90Beechcraft King Air C90A/C90BBeechcraft King Air F90Beechcraft King Air 100/A100Beechcraft King Air B100Beechcraft King Air 200/B200Shorts 360Dry Lease Pilot TrainingShorts 360Other TrainingFAA Aircraft Dispatch License Course
ORLANDO, FLPilot TrainingCessna Citation BravoCessna Citation CJ2Cessna Citation CJ3Cessna Citation CJ4Cessna Citation Encore/Encore+
LAFAYETTE, LAPilot TrainingBell 206Bell 407Leonardo Helicopters AW139Sikorsky S-76BSikorsky S-76C+/C++Sikorsky S-92
LONDON FARNBOROUGH, UKPilot TrainingBeechcraft Beechjet 400ABeechcraft King Air 200/B200Bombardier Q400Cessna Citation BravoCessna Citation CJ2Cessna Citation ExcelCessna Citation MustangCessna Citation SovereignCessna Citation XLSGulfstream G550Gulfstream G650Hawker 400XPHawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XPSikorsky S-92
LONG BEACH, CAPilot TrainingBeechcraft King Air 90, A90/B90Beechcraft King Air C90/E90Beechcraft King Air C90A/C90BBeechcraft King Air F90Beechcraft King Air 100/A100Beechcraft King Air 200/B200Cessna Citation I/II/SIICessna Citation VGulfstream G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G650Gulfstream GII/GIII
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Training Centers
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VERO BEACH, FLFLIGHTSAFETY ACADEMYPilot TrainingFlightSafety Academy offers ab initio training on a fleet of more than 90 training aircraft.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLPilot TrainingPiaggio Aero P.180 AvantiPiaggio Aero P.180 Avanti IISikorsky S-70 A/LSikorsky S-70iSikorsky S-76C+/C++Sikorsky S-76DSikorsky S-92Maintenance TrainingPratt & Whitney Canada EnginesSikorsky S-70 A/LSikorsky S-70iSikorsky S-76A/A+/A++Sikorsky S-76BSikorsky S-76C+/C++Sikorsky S-76DSikorsky S-92
WICHITA, KSCESSNAPilot TrainingCessna Citation CJ3Cessna Citation EncoreCessna Citation LatitudeCessna Citation SovereignCessna Citation Sovereign+Cessna Citation XCessna Citation X+
TORONTO, CANADAPilot TrainingBeechcraft Beech 1900DBombardier Dash 7Bombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Bombardier Q400Twin OtterMaintenance TrainingBombardier Dash 7Bombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Bombardier Q400Pratt & Whitney Canada EnginesTwin Otter
TUCSON, AZPilot TrainingBombardier Challenger 601-3A/3RBombardier Challenger 604Bombardier Learjet 31ABombardier Learjet 35ABombardier Learjet 40/40XRBombardier Learjet 45/45XRBombardier Learjet 55Bombardier Learjet 60Maintenance TrainingAircraft Electronic Technician (AET)Bombardier Challenger 300/350Bombardier Challenger 600Bombardier Challenger 601-1A/1BBombardier Challenger 601-3A/3RBombardier Challenger 604Bombardier Learjet 31ABombardier Learjet 35ABombardier Learjet 40/40XRBombardier Learjet 45/45XRBombardier Learjet 55Bombardier Learjet 60/60XR
SEATTLE, WAPilot TrainingBeechcraft Beech 1900DBombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Bombardier Q400Jetstream 31/32Dry Lease Pilot TrainingBeechcraft Beech 1900DBombardier Dash 8 Q100/Q200/Q300Bombardier Q400Jetstream 31/32
STAVANGER, NORWAYDry Lease Pilot TrainingSikorsky S-92
TETERBORO, NJPilot TrainingDassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXSDassault Falcon 50EXDassault Falcon 900/900BDassault Falcon 900CDassault Falcon 900EXDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXOther TrainingCorporate Cabin Attendant TrainingGeneral Emergency TrainingMedAire Training
TOKYO, JAPANDry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier CRJ200Bombardier CRJ700Bombardier Q400Embraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195
SALT LAKE CITY, UTDry Lease Pilot TrainingBombardier CRJ200Bombardier CRJ700Bombardier CRJ900Embraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195
SAN ANTONIO, TXPilot TrainingCessna CitationJetCessna Citation CJ1Cessna Citation CJ2+Cessna Citation ExcelCessna Citation I/II/SIICessna Citation III/VI/VIICessna Citation UltraCessna Citation XLSFairchild SA226/SA227
SAVANNAH, GAPilot TrainingGulfstream G450Gulfstream G500*Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G600*Gulfstream G650Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GVMaintenance TrainingAircraft Communications & NavigationAircraft Electronic Technician (AET)Gulfstream G350/G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream G650Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GVPratt & Whitney Canada EnginesOther TrainingCorporate Cabin Attendant TrainingGeneral Emergency TrainingMedAire Training
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Gulfstream G650Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GVHawker 700Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XPIAI Astra, Astra SPIAI WestwindMaintenance TrainingBombardier Challenger 300Bombardier Challenger 350Bombardier Challenger 604Bombardier Challenger 605Bombardier Global ExpressBombardier Global Express XRSBombardier Global 5000Dassault Falcon 2000Dassault Falcon 2000EXDassault Falcon 2000EX EASy/DX/LX/S/LXSDassault Falcon 50Dassault Falcon 50EXDassault Falcon 900/900B/900CDassault Falcon 900EXDassault Falcon 900EX EASy/DX/LXGulfstream G350/G450Gulfstream G550Gulfstream GIV/G300/G400Gulfstream GV upon requestHawker 700Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XPIAI Astra, Astra SP
SATELLITE TRAINING LOCATIONS
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS Pilot Training Embraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195
BANGALORE, INDIA Maintenance Training Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
Cessna Citation EncoreCessna Citation Encore+Cessna Citation ExcelCessna CitationJetCessna Citation CJ1Cessna Citation CJ1+Cessna Citation CJ2Cessna Citation CJ2+Cessna Citation CJ3Cessna Citation CJ3+Cessna Citation CJ4Cessna Citation I/II/SIICessna Citation III/VI/VIICessna Citation LatitudeCessna Citation M2Cessna Citation MustangCessna Citation SovereignCessna Citation Sovereign+Cessna Citation UltraCessna Citation VCessna Citation XCessna Citation X+Cessna Citation XLSCessna Citation XLS+Hawker 400XPHawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XPHawker 4000Piaggio Aero P.180 AvantiPiaggio Aero P.180 Avanti IIPiaggio Aero EVOHoneywell Aerospace†
Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
WILMINGTON, DEPilot TrainingBombardier Challenger 300Bombardier Challenger 604/605Bombardier Global ExpressBombardier Global Express XRSBombardier Global 5000Dassault Falcon 900/900BGulfstream G200Gulfstream G550
WICHITA, KSEAST PILOT CENTERPilot TrainingBeechcraft BaronBeechcraft Beechjet 400/MU-300Beechcraft Beechjet 400ABeechcraft BonanzaBeechcraft King Air C90/E90Beechcraft King Air C90/GTi/XBeechcraft King Air C90A/C90BBeechcraft King Air F90Beechcraft King Air 200/B200Beechcraft King Air 200GT/250Beechcraft King Air 300/350Beechcraft Premier I/IABombardier Learjet 45Cessna Caravan I/G600/G1000Cessna Citation CJ3+Cessna Citation M2Cessna Citation MustangHawker 400XPHawker 4000Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XP
WICHITA, KSMAINTENANCE CENTERMaintenance TrainingBeechcraft BaronBeechcraft Beech 1900A/B/CBeechcraft Beech 1900DBeechcraft Beechjet 400/MU-300Beechcraft Beechjet 400ABeechcraft BonanzaBeechcraft King Air 90, A90/B90Beechcraft King Air C90/E90Beechcraft King Air C90A/C90BBeechcraft King Air C90GTi/XBeechcraft King Air 200/B200Beechcraft King Air 200GT/250Beechcraft King Air 300/350Beechcraft Premier I/IACessna Caravan I/G600/G1000Cessna Citation Bravo
Training Centers
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BOTUCATU, BRAZIL Maintenance Training Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Maintenance Training Honeywell Aerospace†
Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
CURITIBA, BRAZIL Dry Lease Pilot Training Embraer ERJ 145
EXETER, UK Dry Lease Pilot Training Bombardier Q400 Embraer E-Jets 170/175/190/195
HAIKOU, CHINA Maintenance Training Gulfstream G450* Gulfstream G550 Honeywell Aerospace†
Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
LANSERIA, SOUTH AFRICA Maintenance Training Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
SHREVEPORT, LA Pilot Training Airbus Helicopters EC145 Dry Lease Pilot Training Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 Airbus Helicopters H135
SINGAPORE Dry Lease Pilot Training Sikorsky S-76C+/C++ Maintenance Training Pratt & Whitney Canada Engines
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Initial and recurrent training developed in close collaboration with the manufacturer. eLearning, LiveLearning, enrichment and specialty courses.
Professional TrainingWe offer pilot, maintenance technician, flight attendant and scheduler/dispatcher training for a wide range of business and commercial aircraft, both fixed-wing and helicopter.
Pilot
Build proficiency with FlightBag, our second-generation training materials app. Customized modules provide aviation professionals with relevant training materials in interactive formats with a more intuitive user interface. High-resolution, on-screen graphics replicate aircraft flight deck, systems and components. Automatic updates ensure the most current information – where and whenever you need it.
Initial and update training for maintenance technicians, developed in close collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer. Avionics, troubleshooting, Master Technician, eLearning and LiveLearning courses.
FlightSafety is the only Part 147 training organization conducting practical training in conjunction with aircraft and engine manufacturers and in world-class, purpose-built training centers. We offer maintenance training courses for aircraft manufactured by ATR, Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker, Honda, Piaggio, Pilatus, Saab and Sikorsky.
Our courses include the standard-setting Master Technician program, hands-on programs and training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and Honeywell Aerospace products – all recognized the world over for quality, effectiveness and value.
Outstanding instructors provide exceptional Customer service.
FlightBag gives 30-days advance access to training materials.
Our training is approved by virtually every leading aviation authority worldwide – your assurance of the highest quality, most comprehensive training.
Corporate Fixed Wing
Commercial Pilot FlightSafety Academy
Corporate Helicopter
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Professional Training
MaintenanceInitial and update training for maintenance technicians, developed in close collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer. Avionics, troubleshooting, Master Technician, eLearning and LiveLearning courses.
FlightSafety is the only Part 147 training organization conducting practical training in conjunction with aircraft and engine manufacturers and in world-class, purpose-built training centers. We offer maintenance training courses for aircraft manufactured by ATR, Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker, Honda, Piaggio, Pilatus, Saab and Sikorsky.
Our courses include the standard-setting Master Technician program, hands-on programs and training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and Honeywell Aerospace products – all recognized the world over for quality, effectiveness and value.
Practical, comprehensive, safety-focused training.
Our training is approved by virtually every leading aviation authority worldwide – your assurance of the highest quality, most comprehensive training.
Maintenance Training
Honeywell Aerospace Pratt & Whitney Canada
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FAA License dispatch training for commercial flight attendants and corporate scheduler/dispatcher training.
Corporate and commercial flight attendant training, meeting regulatory requirements. Full-scale aircraft mock-ups provide realistic, hands-on training.
Cabin Safety
Professional Training
Scheduler/Dispatcher
Aircraft Dispatchers and Schedulers
Training for any cabin situation, routine or emergency.
Cabin Safety
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Strong OEM RelationshipsWe developed the first factory-authorized training agreement in the 1960s and today provide training for a wide range of manufacturers of business and commercial aircraft. Our close working relationships with the manufacturers mean accurate, up-to-date information and latest best practices throughout your training. Check out our training for aircraft by these manufacturers.
Saab
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Business & Commercial Aviation Training
Gulfstream
Bombardier
Cessna
Embraer
Honda Aircraft
Leonardo Helicopters
Pilatus
Beechcraft
Airbus HelicoptersATR
Saab Aircraft
Sikorsky
Hawker
Bell Helicopter
British Aerospace
Fairchild Dornier
Dassault Falcon
Piaggio
IAI
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An introduction to our new center of simulation excellence.
Simulation Manufactureand Support
Drawing on our six decades of training experience and four decades of simulator manufacture, we design, engineer and build the most advanced training equipment for virtually any aircraft or helicopter.
• Full flight Level D simulator design, engineering and manufacture
• Industry-leading visual systems
• Highest-fidelity glass displays
• Full range of advanced-technology training equipment
Check out our industry-leading simulation capabilities.
Initial and update training for maintenance technicians, developed in close collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer. Avionics, troubleshooting, Master Technician, eLearning and LiveLearning courses.
FlightSafety is the only Part 147 training organization conducting practical training in conjunction with aircraft and engine manufacturers and in world-class, purpose-built training centers. We offer maintenance training courses for aircraft manufactured by ATR, Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker, Honda, Piaggio, Pilatus, Saab and Sikorsky.
Our courses include the standard-setting Master Technician program, hands-on programs and training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and Honeywell Aerospace products – all recognized the world over for quality, effectiveness and value.
Our training is approved by virtually every leading aviation authority worldwide – your assurance of the highest quality, most comprehensive training.
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Serving U.S. Armed Forces and allied militaries worldwide.
Military, Government Training Mission Support
Mission-critical training programs and equipment to military, law enforcement and government flight crews the world over – including every branch of the U.S. military.
• Operations at dozens of training locations worldwide
• Training for tankers, transport aircraft, tilt-rotor and rotor-wing aircraft, cargo load, refueling boom operator and egress systems
• Partner with more than 40 national governments
Initial and update training for maintenance technicians, developed in close collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer. Avionics, troubleshooting, Master Technician, eLearning and LiveLearning courses.
FlightSafety is the only Part 147 training organization conducting practical training in conjunction with aircraft and engine manufacturers and in world-class, purpose-built training centers. We offer maintenance training courses for aircraft manufactured by ATR, Beechcraft, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, Hawker, Honda, Piaggio, Pilatus, Saab and Sikorsky.
Our courses include the standard-setting Master Technician program, hands-on programs and training for Pratt & Whitney Canada engines and Honeywell Aerospace products – all recognized the world over for quality, effectiveness and value.
Our training is approved by virtually every leading aviation authority worldwide – your assurance of the highest quality, most comprehensive training.
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FlightSafety History
We’ve been keeping Customers Ahead of the Curve for more than six decades. Take a stroll through our history of training leadership and innovation.
2010s1950s
1970s
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1950s
FlightSafety’s Dehmel Duplicators, seen here at the Marine Air
Terminal, were among the most advanced devices of their day.A.L. Ueltschi hires on at Pan American Airways
and is later assigned as Juan Trippe’s pilot.
1933 A.L. Ueltschi solos at age 16 in OX-5 Waco.
1935 A.L. Ueltschi borrows $3,500 against his business,Little Hawk burger stands, to buy a Waco 10 aircraft.
1941 Pan American Airways hires A.L. Ueltschi.
1951 FlightSafety incorporates and begins operations in the Marine Air Terminal at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
1951 FlightSafety rents a Link trainer, the company’s first training device.
1953 Expands capabilities with the purchase of four Link trainers.
1955 Purchases the Link Translator, the company’s first flight simulator.
A.L. Ueltschi,
right, with a client
in one of the
original four Link
Translators.
Link GAT I Trainer
A.L. Ueltschi gains experience in
instrument and night flight with Queen
City Flying Service in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A.L. Ueltschi opens Frankfort Flying Service offering
flying lessons on weekends in his Piper Cub.
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1960sIn 1969 FlightSafety replaces analog processing with digital systems for significantly improved simulator performance.
FlightSafety Academy
opens, becoming one of
the world’s premier
primary flight schools.
FlightSafety’s
first type-specific
trainer – the
Falcon Jet 20.
In 1969, FlightSafety
trains 2,500 professional
pilots and 4,000 student
pilots in the United States.
1961 Bruce Whitman joins FlightSafety.
1962 First type-specific trainer – using actual flight deck paired with analog computers and hydraulic-motion base – goes into service.
1963 Revenues top $1 million.
1966 Falcon Jet names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1966 Opens Learning Center in Houston, Texas.
1966 Opens FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.
1967 Opens Learning Center in Long Beach, California.
1967 Signs training agreement with Hawker Siddeley.
1968 Initial Public Stock Offering.
1968 Revenues reach $5.6 million.
1969 Trains 2,500 professional pilots and 4,000 student pilots.
1969 Gulfstream names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1969 Learjet names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
Bruce Whitman joins
FlightSafety in 1961 as
assistant to the president.
A year later he is named
executive vice president.
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1970s 1970 American Stock Exchange lists FlightSafety.
1970 Revenue doubles in three years, from $4.3 million in 1967 to $9 million in 1970.
1971 Opens Learjet Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
1973 Opens Learning Center in the Greater Philadelphia/Wilmington area.
1973 Flight Safety Inc. becomes FlightSafety International.
1973 Opens Gulfstream Learning Center in Savannah, Georgia.
1974 Offers new Falcon 20 digital simulator with FAA-approved visual system.
1974 Establishes MarineSafety International to provide training for ship crews.
1974 Opens Learning Center in Memphis, Tennessee.
1974 Sabreliner names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1974 Opens Sabreliner Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
1974 Cessna names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1975 Opens Learning Center in Teterboro, New Jersey.
FlightSafety introduces type-specific hydraulic
platform with FAA-approved visual system.
Backlighted displays
animated with sequential
lights and moving parts bring
realism to the classroom.
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1970s
FlightSafety serves as authorized trainer for 15 aircraft manufacturers. Client list reaches1,200 business aircraft operators and airlines.
1975 Signs training agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft International.
1976 Introduces ProCard, awarded to Customers for achieving highest standards of proficiency.
1976 Opens Cessna Citation Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
1976 Opens Learning Center in San Antonio, Texas.
1976 Opens Learning Center in France.
1977 Opens Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
1977 Bell Helicopter names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1977 Opens Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.
1977 Piper Aircraft Corporation names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1977 Operates 16 Learning Centers and is the factory-authorized trainer for 11 manufacturers.
1977 Purchases simulator manufacturer Atkins and Merrill in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to create FlightSafety Simulation.
1978 Operates 30 simulators at Learning Centers in the United States, Canada and Europe. Revenues reach $43 million.
1978 Begins advertising series featuring leading Chief Executive Officers testifying to the value and quality of FlightSafety training. The series continues today.
1979 Cessna Aircraft Company signs largest training agreement to date for initial and recurrent training on six aircraft models, including three Citation jets.
1979 Becomes authorized training provider for the Canadair Challenger aircraft.
1979 Signs agreement to provide Fairchild SA226 Metro aircraft training.
Leaders who insist on
training with the leader
endorse FlightSafety.
FlightSafety operates 30
simulators worldwide.
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1980 New York Stock Exchange lists FlightSafety.
1980 Opens Learning Center in Montreal, Canada.
1980 Opens Learning Center in the Detroit Metro/Toledo area.
1980 SAAB names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1980 Opens Bell Helicopter Learning Center in Hurst, Texas.
1980 Opens Learning Center in Lakeland, Florida.
1981 FlightSafety’s first full flight helicopter simulator enters service.
1982 Operates 23 Learning Centers in the United States, Canada and France with 50 flight simulators.
1983 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1983 Opens Learning Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
1985 DeHavilland names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1985 Opens Learning Center in Daleville, Alabama.
Interactive training
program modules allow students
to learn at their own pace.
FlightSafety invests $100 million
in airline training.
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1980s 1987 Opens Learning Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
1987 Opens Learning Center in Dothan, Alabama.
1987 FlightSafety Simulation moves to new facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
1987 Opens Cessna Maintenance Training Center in Wichita, Kansas.
1987 Mooney Airplane names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1987 Offers first EMS helicopter training program.
1988 Factory-authorized training provider for 20 aircraft manufacturers, operating a total of 32 Learning Centers.
1988 Acquires what is now known as FlightSafety Services Corporation.
1989 A member of the team selected by the United States Air Force to produce Weapons Systems Trainers and flight training devices for the C-17 aircraft.
1989 Opens Learning Center in Seattle, Washington.
Pilots training in a
Boeing 727 simulator.
1986 Revenues grow to more than $110 million.
1986 Becomes authorized training provider for Avions de Transport Regional (ATR).
1986 Beech Aircraft Corporation names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1987 Opens Beechcraft Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
1987 Opens Learning Center in Toronto, Canada.
FlightSafety operates
50 simulators in
32 Learning Centers
worldwide.
A Cessna Citation III simulator,
one of the ever-more-sophisticated
full flight simulators built in close
collaboration with the manufacturer.
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A Cessna Citation III simulator,
one of the ever-more-sophisticated
full flight simulators built in close
collaboration with the manufacturer.
1990s 1990 Piaggio Aero names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
1991 Embraer enters into training agreement with FlightSafety.
1992 First pilot receives ATP helicopter certificate and type rating (S-76) in a simulator without taking a check ride in an aircraft.
1992 The United States Air Force selects FlightSafety to provide KC-135 Stratotanker training.
1992 Opens airline Learning Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
1993 Acquires Visual Simulation Systems manufacturing company.
1993 Receives contract from the United States Air Force to provide C-135 aircraft training.
1994 World’s first FAA Level D-qualified rotorcraft simulator enters service.
1994 Opens airline Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
1994 Introduces Master Technician training program.
1994 Begins cabin attendant training program.
FlightSafety launches
Master Technician
training program in 1994.
In 1994 the National Aeronautic
Association awards A.L. Ueltschi
one of aviation’s highest honors,
the Wright Brothers Trophy.
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1994 Receives contract to support the United States Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.
1995 Offers first dispatcher training class.
1996 Operates more than 100 simulators for more than 50 different types of aircraft, training more than 50,000 pilots and maintenance technicians annually at 36 Learning Centers worldwide. Serves as the authorized trainer for 20 aircraft manufacturers.
1990s
FlightSafety operates
more than 100 simulators
for more than 50 different
types of aircraft worldwide.
1996 Berkshire Hathaway acquires FlightSafety.
1997 Member of the team awarded Joint Primary Air Training System (JPATS) Ground Based Training System contract.
1997 Designs and manufactures the first full flight simulators and flight training devices for the United States Marine Corps and Air Force Osprey program.
1999 Receives Type-Rating Training Organization (TRTO) approval.
1999 Opens Learning Center in Columbus, Ohio.
The new ideal classroom, developed by FlightSafety
and introduced at the Savannah Learning Center in 1995,
delivers the full potential of interactive courseware to
maximize the learning process for pilots and technicians.
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2000s2000 Opens Learning Center in Dallas, Texas.
2001 Celebrates 50th anniversary.
2001 A.L. Ueltschi enshrined in National Aviation Hall of Fame.
In 2003, debuts myFlightSafety,
a revolutionary online training
management tool.
FlightSafety has built and
delivered more than 400
simulators for more than
60 different aircraft.
2003 Bruce Whitman named President and CEO.
2003 Introduces MATRIX integrated advanced full flight simulator training technology.
2003 Opens Learning Center in Orlando, Florida.
2004 Awarded the U.S. Army Flight School XXI contract.
2005 Opens Training Center at the London Farnborough airport.
2006 Introduces the world’s first simulator equipped with electric motion and control loading.
2006 Introduces the VITAL X Visual System.
2006 Awarded a contract from the Air Mobility Command for KC-10 training.
2006 A.L. Ueltschi receives Wings Club Distinguished Achievement Award.
2009 Opens helicopter Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
2009 Opens Hawker Beechcraft Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
2009 Opens new Learning Center in Tokyo, Japan.
2009 Launches Proficiency Protection program for business aviation pilots and technicians.
2009 Expands training services agreement with Gulfstream for new aircraft.
2009 Awards 1,000th Master Technician Certificate.
2007 Awarded FAA single Part 142 certificate for FlightSafety’s network of Learning Centers.
2007 Launches FlightSafety eLearning.
2007 Doubles size of Savannah Gulfstream Maintenance Learning Center.
2007 Becomes primary JPATS contractor.
2007 HondaJet names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
2008 Opens airline Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
2008 Expands factory-authorized training agreement with Hawker Beechcraft.
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2000 Opens Learning Center in Dallas, Texas.
2001 Celebrates 50th anniversary.
2001 A.L. Ueltschi enshrined in National Aviation Hall of Fame.
2003 Bruce Whitman named President and CEO.
2003 Introduces MATRIX integrated advanced full flight simulator training technology.
2003 Opens Learning Center in Orlando, Florida.
2004 Awarded the U.S. Army Flight School XXI contract.
2005 Opens Training Center at the London Farnborough airport.
2006 Introduces the world’s first simulator equipped with electric motion and control loading.
2006 Introduces the VITAL X Visual System.
2006 Awarded a contract from the Air Mobility Command for KC-10 training.
2006 A.L. Ueltschi receives Wings Club Distinguished Achievement Award.
2000s 2009 Opens helicopter Learning Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.
2009 Opens Hawker Beechcraft Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita, Kansas.
2009 Opens new Learning Center in Tokyo, Japan.
2009 Launches Proficiency Protection program for business aviation pilots and technicians.
2009 Expands training services agreement with Gulfstream for new aircraft.
2009 Awards 1,000th Master Technician Certificate.
2007 Awarded FAA single Part 142 certificate for FlightSafety’s network of Learning Centers.
2007 Launches FlightSafety eLearning.
2007 Doubles size of Savannah Gulfstream Maintenance Learning Center.
2007 Becomes primary JPATS contractor.
2007 HondaJet names FlightSafety its factory-authorized training provider.
2008 Opens airline Learning Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
2008 Expands factory-authorized training agreement with Hawker Beechcraft.
Conducts more than 1.4 million hours of
flight and classroom instruction in one year.
FlightSafety employs more than
1,800 of the industry’s best, most
experienced instructors in a
growing number of Learning Centers
around the globe. Instructors use
advanced MATRIX technology to
model dynamic aircraft systems.
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2011 Opens new flight simulation training system design, manufacturing and support facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
2012 Opens Learning Center in Hong Kong.
2012 Installs first CrewView glass mirror display in full flight simulator.
2013 Introduces new VITAL 1100 Visual System.
2013 Selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to provide Pilatus PC-24 training.
2013 Earns United States Air Force contract for KC-46 Aircrew Training System.
2014 First FlightSafety FS1000 simulator enters service.
2014 Selected by Gulfstream as the factory-authorized training provider for the new G500 and G600 aircraft.
2014 Selected by Dassault Falcon as the factory-authorized training provider for the Falcon 8X.
2014 Announces new Learning Center in Denver, Colorado.
2010s
FlightSafety’s interactive classrooms enhance ground school
instruction with aircraft systems adapted from the software
that runs our full flight simulators.
2015 Rolls-Royce names FlightSafety as an authorized training provider for BR725 engine and troubleshooting courses.
2015 Becomes the first training provider to meet FAA SMS requirements.
2015 Selected as exclusive authorized training provider for the Nextant G90XT.
2015 Announces plans to increase fleet of advanced helicopter simulators by more than 40 percent.
2015 Receives FAA qualification for the first flight simulator expanded aerodynamic model for Upset Prevention and Recovery Training.
2010 Selected by Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide engine training worldwide.
2010 Certified as approved training organization by Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Mexico.
2010 Opens 100,000-square-foot expansion at the Dallas Learning Center.
2011 Celebrates 60th anniversary.
2011 Selected by the United States Air Force to provide C-5 Aircrew Training.
2015 Dassault Falcon renews approval of FlightSafety as an authorized training provider.
2015 Selects Aeroglobo to provide Pratt & Whitney Canada engine training in Brazil.
2015 Offers Upset Prevention and Recovery Training in Wilmington, Delaware.
2015 Extends collaborative training agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada.
2015 Introduces its new Master Aviator Certification Program.
2016 Receives FAA Level D qualification for two Cessna Caravan simulators in Wichita, Kansas.
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2011 Opens new flight simulation training system design, manufacturing and support facility in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
2012 Opens Learning Center in Hong Kong.
2012 Installs first CrewView glass mirror display in full flight simulator.
2013 Introduces new VITAL 1100 Visual System.
2013 Selected by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. to provide Pilatus PC-24 training.
2013 Earns United States Air Force contract for KC-46 Aircrew Training System.
2014 First FlightSafety FS1000 simulator enters service.
2014 Selected by Gulfstream as the factory-authorized training provider for the new G500 and G600 aircraft.
2014 Selected by Dassault Falcon as the factory-authorized training provider for the Falcon 8X.
2014 Announces new Learning Center in Denver, Colorado.
2010s
VITAL 1100, the latest version of our
industry-leading simulation visuals,
brings unprecedented fidelity to training.
2015 Rolls-Royce names FlightSafety as an authorized training provider for BR725 engine and troubleshooting courses.
2015 Becomes the first training provider to meet FAA SMS requirements.
2015 Selected as exclusive authorized training provider for the Nextant G90XT.
2015 Announces plans to increase fleet of advanced helicopter simulators by more than 40 percent.
2015 Receives FAA qualification for the first flight simulator expanded aerodynamic model for Upset Prevention and Recovery Training.
2010 Selected by Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide engine training worldwide.
2010 Certified as approved training organization by Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Mexico.
2010 Opens 100,000-square-foot expansion at the Dallas Learning Center.
2011 Celebrates 60th anniversary.
2011 Selected by the United States Air Force to provide C-5 Aircrew Training.
2015 Dassault Falcon renews approval of FlightSafety as an authorized training provider.
2015 Selects Aeroglobo to provide Pratt & Whitney Canada engine training in Brazil.
2015 Offers Upset Prevention and Recovery Training in Wilmington, Delaware.
2015 Extends collaborative training agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada.
2015 Introduces its new Master Aviator Certification Program.
2016 Receives FAA Level D qualification for two Cessna Caravan simulators in Wichita, Kansas.
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2016 Deploys first business jet simulator equipped with a CrewView all-glass mirror display.
2016 Begins Dassault Falcon 8X training in Paris-Le Bourget Learning Center.
2016 Introduces FlightBag, an enhanced courseware delivery and presentation application.
2016 Builds new Lakota flight simulators for use by the U.S. Army.
2016 Expands Master Aviator program to include helicopter curriculum.
2017 Gulfstream G650 training begins in Farnborough.
2017 Flight Simulation Technique Center in India purchases a Bombardier Q400 simulator.
2017 Expands advanced training courses for Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy aircraft.
2017 Aeromexico Connect acquires its second Embraer E190 full flight simulator.
2017 S7 Airlines of Russia purchases an Embraer E170 flight simulator.
2017 SF Airlines purchases a Boeing 757-200F full flight simulator.
2017 Provides Pratt & Whitney Canada training in South Africa.
2017 Provides ATP CTP training in corporate aircraft simulators.
2017 Offers Gulfstream G450 training in Wilmington, Delaware.
2017 Expands training for Honeywell Aerospace products to Australia.
2017 Announces third Gulfstream G280 simulator in Savannah.
2017 Enhances eLearning program with expanded online courses.
2010s2016 To build a fourth Airbus A320 simulator
for Wisesoft Corporation of China.
2016 Announces start of training for Sikorsky S-76C+/C++ in Singapore.
2016 FlightSafety celebrates its 65th anniversary.
2016 Delivers Airbus A350 XWB simulator to the Airbus Training Center.
2016 Expands Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training to Cessna CJ3, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G650, King Air 350 and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
2016 Offers Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Advanced Training Courses for five Gulfstream aircraft models.
2016 Becomes Honeywell’s exclusive maintenance training partner.
Honeywell Aerospace
operators tap into
the training expertise
and global presence
of FlightSafety.
FlightBag offers
interactive access
to digital training
manuals, cockpit posters,
flashcards and guides.
We Have Served Business Aviation Since the Beginning
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2010s2016 Deploys first business jet simulator equipped
with a CrewView all-glass mirror display.
2016 Begins Dassault Falcon 8X training in Paris-Le Bourget Learning Center.
2016 Introduces FlightBag, an enhanced courseware delivery and presentation application.
2016 Builds new Lakota flight simulators for use by the U.S. Army.
2016 Expands Master Aviator program to include helicopter curriculum.
2017 Gulfstream G650 training begins in Farnborough.
2017 Flight Simulation Technique Center in India purchases a Bombardier Q400 simulator.
2017 Expands advanced training courses for Dassault Falcon 2000EX EASy and 900EX EASy aircraft.
2017 Aeromexico Connect acquires its second Embraer E190 full flight simulator.
2017 S7 Airlines of Russia purchases an Embraer E170 flight simulator.
2017 SF Airlines purchases a Boeing 757-200F full flight simulator.
2017 Provides Pratt & Whitney Canada training in South Africa.
2017 Provides ATP CTP training in corporate aircraft simulators.
2017 Offers Gulfstream G450 training in Wilmington, Delaware.
2017 Expands training for Honeywell Aerospace products to Australia.
2017 Announces third Gulfstream G280 simulator in Savannah.
2017 Enhances eLearning program with expanded online courses.
2016 To build a fourth Airbus A320 simulator for Wisesoft Corporation of China.
2016 Announces start of training for Sikorsky S-76C+/C++ in Singapore.
2016 FlightSafety celebrates its 65th anniversary.
2016 Delivers Airbus A350 XWB simulator to the Airbus Training Center.
2016 Expands Advanced Upset Prevention and Recovery Training to Cessna CJ3, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G650, King Air 350 and Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
2016 Offers Rejected Takeoff Go/No-Go Advanced Training Courses for five Gulfstream aircraft models.
2016 Becomes Honeywell’s exclusive maintenance training partner.
Introduces FlightSafty Platinum training services program
with unmatched customization, services and flexibility.
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World-Class Training. Worldwide Reach. FlightSafety International is the world’s premier
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to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides more than 1.4 million
hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries
and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight
simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Australia, Brazil,
Canada, China, France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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