Operational Air Traffic Management Systems (ATM) / Advance Simulation & Training Solutions

Adacel (ASX:ADA) and European flight simulator manufacturer Multi Pilot Simulations b.v. (MPS) announced today that automated air traffic control would now be an option on its devices, enabling pilots to include ATC interaction in their training.

Attending the European Aviation Training Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, MPS Managing Director Dick Verburg said his company would install its first Adacel “ATC in a Box” (ATCiB) system on a Boeing 737-800 simulator in Holland. He also announced that MPS and North American based Adacel had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer the ATCiB system on any MPS simulator.

“We are committed to building high-fidelity, yet low-cost pilot training devices modelled after a Boeing 737NG,” said Mr Verburg. “Our JAA-Certified fixed-based simulators feature high resolution visuals coupled with a realistic air traffic environment, increases the training value in fixed-base devices,” he said. “Today, we have signed an evaluation and demonstration agreement with Adacel to install ATCiB on all of our devices, adding a significant new level of realism by introducing interactive air traffic control conversations on all simulators which we manufacture.”

Marsha Bell, Adacel’s Vice President Commercial Pilot Training Systems, said: “A realistic ATC environment has been a missing link in flight simulation and Adacel is pleased to be partnering with MPS to offer this solution to MPL and traditional flight training organizations. “ATCiB integrates the ATC environment directly with the ownship’s scenario, providing traffic and ATC communications that are relevant and responsive to decisions made by the ownship aircrew. What the pilot hears correlates with what is seen from the cockpit. Now pilots training on MPS devices will aviate, navigate and communicate so they train as they fly and can fly as they trained.”

Mr Verburg said some regulators allowed fixed base simulators to be used for part of the training which pilots currently undertake in full motion devices. “With our simulators we can reduce training costs while increasing pilot competency,” he said. ATC communications as an option on our simulators will contribute to decision-making, communication and workload management key skills for professional pilots.”

About Adacel
Adacel develops critical aviation, speech recognition, and advanced simulation systems for military and commercial applications. Adacel has revolutionized speech applications for operational direct voice input control systems and interactive control of computer generated entities in training systems. Products include Aurora operational air traffic management systems, aircraft direct voice input control systems, and advanced simulator systems for security, airport, air traffic control, and pilot training.

For more information about Adacel please visit www.Adacel.com.

About MPS
MPS manufactures B737-NG Fixed Base Simulators mainly for Flight Training Organizations to provide MCC and Jet Orientation Course training. Within this range of simulators MPS produces the most cost effective, high fidelity aviation training device, several of which are now fully approved by the JAA authoritities. In August 2011 MPS will supply its first A320 simulator currently ordered by an MPS client.
For more information about MPS please visit www.flymps.com

Media Contact:
Tom Evers Director, Marketing & Product Management Adacel Phone: 407.581.1560 or Email: tom.evers@adacel.com