Daytona Beach Campus - College of Aviation

Embry-Riddle Flight Training Department
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Flight Training Devices

Learn more about Embry-Riddle's flight simulation and training devices.
Frasca C172

Frasca C172, level 6 flight training device:

This training device simulates a Cessna 172 (single- engine) aircraft. The device is built to FAA Level 6 specifications and features Frasca's new 220-degree visual display system. Several are equipped with the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit display. We have seven C172s. This is the first Flight Training Device student pilots use.
Piper Seminole FTD

Frasca PA44 Level 6 flight training device:

This training device simulates a Piper Seminole (multi-engine) aircraft. The device is built to FAA Level 6 specifications and features Frasca's new 220-degree visual display system. The panoramic screen provides a seamless visual display. We have three PA44 FTDs.

Canadair Regional Jet Flight Training Device
The CRJ is representative of the first aircraft our students fly when they begin their airline careers. Student feedback validates the CRJ course as one of the best ways to prepare for that successful airline pilot interview and initial simulator flight check.

Frasca CRJ-200 FTD:

This advanced Flight Training Device is used to introduce upper-level students to the specialized skills and environment they will encounter in commercial aviation. These include cockpit resource management, electronic flight management systems, and high-speed, high-altitude turbofan aircraft operations.The Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) FTD is used in the capstone course for the Airline Pilot Specialization.

 
The Gat-II Spatial Disorientation Trainer

The GAT-II® Spatial Disorientation Trainer

The GAT-II® Fixed Wing is a multifunctional flight trainer that emulates the performance of a generic aircraft in a realistic flight environment. The device can support training in basic flight, instrument navigation, and spatial disorientation, all in the same training program.

The motion platform provides roll, pitch, and yaw in response to pilot input. The visual display provides a photo-realistic terrain database with accurate modeling of major cities and terrain features.