The Aviation Center currently has two FRASCA 141's. These single-seat AATD's simulate the flight deck environment of the Piper Warrior and Piper Arrow. A widescreen TV in front of the windshield realistically displays a wide variety of environmental parameters; day/night, rain, thunderstorms, low ceilings, etc. The Aviation Center uses this AATD throughout multiple phases of training including the Private, Instrument, Single-Engine Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor courses. The FRASCA 141 can aid in introducing the student to a complex aircraft with flaps, retractable landing gear, and constant speed propeller. The avionics also duplicate the avionics of the actual aircraft, including a Garmin 430 GPS navigator. The instructor can simulate a wide variety of situations ranging from rapidly changing weather to system malfunctions allowing the student to get up to speed on instrument procedures before getting into the actual aircraft.
Frasca International, Inc., is an American manufacturer of flight simulation training devices, with over 3000 training devices delivered in approximately 70 countries throughout the world. Now based in Urbana, Illinois, Frasca International was founded in Champaign, Illinois in 1958 by Rudy Frasca. Frasca flight simulators are used in all segments of the aviation industry, including their extensive use in many prominent college aviation programs, including Purdue University, Indiana State University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, University of North Dakota, Louisiana Tech University, University of Illinois, and Western Michigan University.
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