SAT's newly-converted Airbus A320 simulator receives FOCA certification

Zurich (ots) - Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) formally received the
certification for its new Airbus A320 simulator from the Swiss
Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA). The new simulator, which has
been created by converting one of SAT's two A321 simulators, is not
only equipped to Airbus's latest Standard 1.8 for the A320; it also
features the innovative new Electric Motion technology which is
already in use on SAT's E-Jet simulators in Frankfurt and Munich,
together with a new-generation visual system.

SAT is blazing new trails with its A321 simulator conversion.
Instead of procuring a new device for its A320 flight training needs,
the company elected to take one of its existing A321 simulators and
radically modify and upgrade it to incorporate the latest technology
and replicate the standards of the newest A320 aircraft in the SWISS
fleet. "Our new A320 simulator gives us a more responsive system,
along with electricity savings of 70%, lower oil consumption and less
maintenance work," says Marcel Witzig, SAT's CEO.

The three-month conversion involved the delivery and incorporation
of some 62 crates of parts and equipment weighing 20 tonnes. The new
simulator can be set to replicate either of two A320 engine types -
the CFM56-5B4 or the IAE V2527-A5 - depending on which is fitted to
the training customer's fleet. The new device also offers further
added value through extra features such as its Integrated Standby
Instrument System, its Runway Awareness and Advisory System and its
state-of-the-art Flight Management System. The pilots using it are
sure to appreciate the enhanced visual system, which extends to some
300 airports (to cover customers' specific network needs), a new
generic airport system and improved cloud simulations. And the new
device even permits Upset Recovery, BUSS and Predictive Windshear to
be included in its training sessions, too.

SAT operates a total of eight of its own full-flight simulators.
Its two E-Jet simulators are located in Frankfurt and Munich, while
its Zurich training centre is home to simulators for the Avro RJ, the
Embraer 145, the Airbus A330/340 (two), the Airbus A321 and (now) the
Airbus A320.

Swiss AviationTraining (SAT) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Swiss
International Air Lines Ltd. The company has operations in Zurich,
Grenchen, Munich and Frankfurt focuses on providing initial and
further training for commercial pilots, cabin personnel, aircraft
mechanics and corporations.

SAT is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) and EASA Part 147
organisation whose courses are approved by the Swiss Federal Office
of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Contact:
Uschi Roth
Head of Corporate & Marketing Communications

Swiss AviationTraining Ltd.
CH-8058 Zurich Airport
Phone +41 44 564 5803
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