In 1989 Brian Hampson saw that there was a need to assist the many new and existing simulator operators to understand the regulations and operational requirements of operating Flight Synthetic Training Devices (FSTD's - Flight Simulators). Having been heavily involved in the establishment of the, then, new regulations, he decided to contact Joe De Paola, Murph Morrison, the late Ed Booth, the late John Cowell, and Bob Earp, all personal friends that shared his insight and goals, and invited them to join with him to form Training Technology International Ltd. with the prime objective of providing superior quality simulation support.

At around the same time, we were approached by the JAA and ask to consider establishing a training course for regulators so that they would be better prepared to conduct evaluations of FSTD's to ensure they met the regulations and standards.  There was also a strong desire to convey the intent of the regulations as they were not made clear in the documentation, and who better to do this than a group of individuals who had been (and still are) heavily involved in the establishment of them.

These were the two primary goals of Training Technology International.