HIGH TECH LIFT ACADEMY ELEVATES FLIGHT TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES
Technology. It’s prevalent in everyone’s lives, and the commercial airlines are no exception. More sophisticated technologies are being incorporated into today’s aircraft—specifically in the cockpit, making flying more precise, easier and most importantly, safer. It only makes sense that pilot training institutions like Leadership In Flight Training (LIFT) Academy are making sure its students receive instruction using the most up-to-date technologies available. Ed Bagden, Associate Director of Flight Operations & Safety at LIFT—which is owned and operated by Republic Airways—talked about the high tech they’re using (and flying) and the reasons behind their implementation. “LIFT Academy is a technology-focused organization throughout all levels of the operation. Many of the decisions we made when choosing the best hardware and technology for LIFT were driven by our experience as an airline training pilots for the past 40 years,” Bagden said. “Pilots at LIFT use manuals and procedures that closely mirror those at Republic Airways. While these procedures have been adapted to the single-pilot training environment, the core philosophy has not changed, and these skills are highly transferrable when LIFT graduates transition to Republic as First Officers through LIFT’s classroom-to-cockpit pathway.”
“MANY OF THE DECISIONS WE MADE... WERE DRIVEN BY OUR EXPERIENCE AS AN AIRLINE TRAINING PILOTS FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS.” Ed Bagden, Associate Director of Flight Operations & Safety at LIFT
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ELECTRONIC FLIGHT BAGS
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On day one at LIFT, students are issued an iPad as their Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) just like the airline pilots use, complete with a LIFT Academy custom version of Garmin Pilot software and Jeppesen charts, which are also used by Republic Airways pilots every day. LIFT pilots are able to overlay the approved practice areas on top of any aeronautical chart, enhancing situational awareness during training flights. Every student also receives a Bose A20 Aviation Headset, the exclusive provider of headsets to LIFT.
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FLIGHT SIMULATORS
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Flight simulators are the backbone of hands-on training at any airline, and high-fidelity simulators are a core part of the training experience at LIFT Academy. LIFT’s simulators are produced by Diamond Simulation, part of the Diamond Aircraft family. Built “one-to-one” with the aircraft, these simulators create a more immersive environment for the pilot and ease the transfer of skills from simulator to aircraft. They feature 180-degree wraparound visual displays, a full cockpit with working canopy, accurate control loading and the ability to simulate many emergencies and environmental phenomena that would be unsafe or impossible in the aircraft.
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