Low Cost Helicopter Training Simulator: A Software Case Study from the Brazilian Military Police

Abstract

This work describes a computer based training system to assist the crewmembers to learn the ground school of helicopter AS350-B2, manufactured from HELIBRAS, a brazilian helicopter company and widely used by the Armed Forces, Civil and Military Policies and beyond companies of executives transport and load transport. The training system consists of a 1∶1 scale aircraft cabin simulator, a tutoring system software and a MS Flight Simulator interface. The project is in advanced phase of development and already it possesss positive depositions of responsible interested parties for the sectors of training of the companies and institutions that operate the aircraft. A case study from brazilian Military Police is presented.