The FITS program is a partnership between the FAA, industry, and academia designed to help pilots of Technically Advanced Aircraft develop risk management skills and in-depth system knowledge needed to safely operate and maximize the utility their aircraft. FITS program courses use a Scenario-Based Training (SBT) training system with highly structured scripts of real-world experiences, consistent with the concept of "train the way you fly, fly the way you train."
"FITS acceptance recognizes the rigorous and structured standards we have designed into the courseware to ensure high quality and consistent training," said Jim Rhoads, vice president of Flight1. "The highly accurate and in-depth functionality of the Avidyne PFD training software comes from our close cooperation with Avidyne. Pilots will appreciate the high fidelity as they learn and transfer those skills from their desktops to their cockpits with confidence."
"Flight1 has delivered a very high quality training environment for all pilots who fly with the Avidyne Entegra PFD," said Paul Hathaway, Avidyne Director of OEM Product Marketing. "It's designed to match PFD performance and functionality for the thousands of aircraft equipped with the Entegra system. Pilots will efficiently develop and maintain proficiency while improving their flying confidence and safety level through in-depth knowledge of the PFD."
The Flight1 Courseware material is presented as a series of building blocks, with each lesson adding to the knowledge gained in previous lessons. Later lessons, as well as tests and scenarios, are initially locked and can only be accessed when earlier supporting lessons, tests, and scenarios are completed. At the conclusion of each lesson, student comprehension is measured by means of a multiple-choice test. During the flight scenarios, the student demonstrates his or her grasp of the material by correctly selecting the appropriate PFD function(s), and by correctly answering operational questions.
Flight1's Avidyne Entegra EXP5000 PFD Interactive Courseware may be ordered from the Flight1 Web site at http://www.flight1tech.com. It is priced at $149.95.
Contact Info:
Jim Rhoads
Flight1 Aviation Technologies
(877) 727-4568
jimr@flight1.com
