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19 Jan

CS-FSTD(A) Issue 3 – Take away from FSEMCs EFTeG hosted by EASA

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

CS-FSTD(A) Issue 3 – Take away from FSEMCs EFTeG hosted by EASA   Flight Simulator Trader wants to keep you updated on the latest regulatory developments within the Flight Simulation Industry. The meeting of the European FSTD Technical Group (EFTeG) had taken place on the – 17th/ 18th of January 2024 in Cologne, Germany at […]

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12 Apr

Relocation of professional Flight Simulators from a user perspective…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Out of our series “The 10 most important things to consider when buying professional Flight Simulators” we now want to focus on “Relocation of professional Flight Simulators from a user perspective.” In my 15 years in professional flight simulation, I had been able to move flight simulators of all kinds from small desktop devices to […]

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11 Feb

The 10 most important things to consider when buying professional Flight Simulators…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

The 10 most important things to consider when buying professional Flight Simulators   Know your business case “Aviation is sexy!” This is true, but it draws a lot of unprepared or misguided people into the industry. Mostly, aviators and non-aviators have a wrong comprehension of what the needs and costs of operating professional Flight Simulators […]

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10 Mar

NPA 2020-15 – New FSTD Regulations – A curse or a blessing?

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Is the NPA 2020-15 the approach to new FSTD regulations a curse or a blessing? No matter what we or you conclude after reading the NPA 2020-15, please take your time and read it for yourself and use EASAs CRT-Comment Response Tool to provide your own opinions, hints on problems and improvements. You can also […]

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15 Jan

NPA 2020-15: Adoption of new EASA FSTD Standards – Comment now!

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

NPA 2020-15: New EASA FSTD Standards Time to leave your comments with EASA via the CRT! Dear Aviation Professionals, as you might already have been notified when subscribed to the EASA website is the Notice of Proposed Amendment NPA 2020-15 newly released by EASA in late 2020 and planned to become effective by end 2021. I […]

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10 Nov

Flight Simulator Valuation & Pricing – Evaluation & Appraisal…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

When purchasing flight simulators, your most pressing questions may be for example: “What is the price of a flight simulator? Will my asset have a reasonable residual value in the future? What do I have to do to keep simulator values constant? Do pre-buy considerations influence simulator values? What about technical aspects such as upgrades […]

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05 Sep

FST completes relocation assignment with Aviation Academy Austria…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Flight Simulator Trader completed an assignment with Aviation Academy Austria relocating their VRM built Cessna Citation CJ1 Flight Simulation Training Device. The device was moved from former location Airport of Bad Vöslau, Austria to the new training center location in Neusiedl am See near Vienna Airport. The device had been checked before relocation and reassembled […]

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05 Sep

EPA Training Center, Brazil receives ATR42/72 Full Flight Simulator Qualification

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

EPA Training Center, Curitiba, Brazil receives qualification for their FlightSafety ATR 42-500/42-300/72-200 Full Flight Simulator. The device had been delivered by FST – Flight Simulator Trader to develop EPAs training portfolio for South American and overseas operators of ATR aircraft. Flight Simulator Trader was acting as general contractor on behalf of the seller and EPA […]

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03 Mar

ATR 42/72 Full Flight Simulator relocation…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Flight Simulator Trader provided a full service package for this Full Flight Simulator originally manufactured by Flight Safety International which was removed from its souterrain location in a protected building. Access was limited and also the neighbouring Full Flight Simulator in training needed to have a minimal downtime so extraction window was very short. FST […]

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20 Dec

EPA Training Center, Brazil acquires ATR42/72 Full Flight Simulator from FST – Flight Simulator Trader

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

EPA Training Center, Curitiba, Brazil acquires a FlightSafety ATR 42-500/42-300/72-200 Full Flight Simulator from FST – Flight Simulator Trader to develop its training portfolio for South American and overseas operators of ATR aircraft. Flight Simulator Trader is acting as general contractor on behalf of the seller and EPA Training Center thus completing sourcing of Full […]

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04 Nov

FST sells HOP! ATR42/72 Full Flight Simulator to South America

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Munich, 02. Nov. 2019 –  Flight Simulator Trader acquired a Flight Safety ATR42/72-500 Full Flight Simulator from HOP!-Training, France, for one of its clients in South America to develop of its training portfolio. Flight Simulator Trader acquired a Flight Safety ATR42/72-500 Full Flight Simulator from HOP!-Training, France to develop of its training portfolio for South American and overseas operators […]

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05 Jun

FST – Upset and Recovery Training (UPRT) and External Envelope Training (EET) Solutions for Full Flight Simulator (FFS)

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Dear Aviation Professionals, Flight Simulator Trader would like to briefly update you on the latest products and services: Upset and Recovery Training (UPRT) and Extended Envelope Training (EET) for your FFS Compliant with: CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 & FAA NPRM 14 CFR Part 60 Applicable to: All regular Aircraft types and main FSTD OEMs Meeting UPRT and […]

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28 Nov

Flight Simulator Trader announces partnership with Webmanuals…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Flight Simulator Trader and swedish company Webmanuals AERO have signed a partnership agreement, where FST adds Webmanual products into their own product range providing an online tool for sophisticated Compliance and Revision Management of Aviation Organisation documents under EASA and other regulatory rules. The product will be beneficial to AOC Holders, ATOs, CAMOs, FSTD Operators […]

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09 May

Svensk Pilotutbildning chooses Alsim AL42 Diamond DA42 Flight Simulator supported by Flight Simulator Trader…

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Alsim recently announced the sale of an ALSIM AL42 FNPTII to Svensk Pilotutbildning (SPU) the biggest independent ab initio school of Sweden, based in Göteborg. Svensk Pilotutbildning was the Diamond Aircraft launch customer in Scandinavia 2003. Svensk Pilotutbildning is operating DA40s for VFR training and DA42s for IFR training. When upgrading the simulator fleet for […]

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06 Mar

SIMULATION TRAINING COMPANY selected Flight Simulator Trader for the development of its simulator fleet

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

Monday, March 6, 2017 – Simulation Training Company (STC) selected FST to source, evaluate and relocate New or Used Simulators for its development SIMCOM EUROPE by STC selected FST to source, evaluate and relocate New or Used Simulators for its development.The first steps of the cooperation have been the purchase and relocation of a CJ2 […]

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13 Dec

What is the benefit of FSTD Evaluation & Flight Simulator Appraisals?

By Alexander Schaffler With no comments

What is the benefit of FSTD Evaluation & Flight Simulator Appraisals? To obtain an independent, professional opinion of the present and future fair market value on an FSTD To provide the basis for decision-making in the commitment of funds for FSTD acquisition To provide persuasive, independent evidence of the condition (technical- & regulatory-wise) of an […]

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