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.

The Principals of Training Technology International, Ltd. are based in Canada, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. As such, our team is fully conversant with all recognized international standards, providing superior simulator support.  We also have very close relationships with a number of associates: expert individuals in our industry who frequently help with the instruction, training program development, and consultancy services.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORIES AND EXPERIENCE

Our professional qualifications range from flight operations management and aircraft/simulator evaluation and approval, through to aviation management, software and hardware engineering, occupational education and psychology, up to the professional level. Our practical qualifications range from organization start-up to full operational management.

We are all multi-faceted and cover all areas of FSTD design, performance and operations, but we specialize in specific areas, supporting each other as required. Our vast experience is frequently commented on during our courses, and having been in the simulator industry for so long also enables us to quickly liaise with other industry experts to get further information if required.

(l to r Brian, Joe, Murph & Bob)

Brian Hampson - TTI's President and a Managing Partner, specializing in regulations.

Brian completed his aeronautical engineering training in the Royal Navy following this with service on both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. On leaving the RN he joined British Airways ( then B.O.A.C.) flying for some 27 years as a Flight Engineering Officer and then Instructor and Check Engineer. During the last 12 years of this service he became Operation Superintendent, Flight Simulators, in which position he was responsible for the operational fidelity of all BOAC and later BA simulators as well as for the procurement of new ones. He continued to fly whilst holding this position but upon retiring joined CAE to run their Evaluation Pilot Department. Later he moved to Project Engineering as the Manager and then Program Engineering. In 1992 he was given the role of Director of Operations Engineering which allowed him to become exceptionally active in forging JAR-STD and with the RAeS International Working Group the International Qualification test Guide from which the ICAO Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulators was derived. His successful Chairmanship of this task earned him the RAeS Silver Medal in 1992 and a full Fellowship of the RAeS. He had also been a major player with the late Ed Boothe (FAA National Simulator Program Manager) in the FAA Advanced Simulator Plan and the development of AC120-40 (Fixed wing FFS) & AC 120-63 (Rotary Wing FFS). In fact, I do not know of anybody more qualified in the FAA or JAA simulator regulations & he continues to be very active trying to improve both training & simulator quality in an economical manner threough the regulations.

Brian is a Member Emeritus of the RAes' Flight Simulation group of which he has been a member since its inception in 1970. He is currently Vice Chairman of the RAeS Steering Group that manages the International Working Group, tasked with revising simulator standards internationally and the development of the 3rd Edition of the ICAO Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation Training Devices (MCQFSTD). This was published in 2009 in respect of Aeroplanes and he continues to oversee the production of the similar document in respect of Helicopters, due to be published by ICAO in 2011. He has also been appointed to the new International Committe for FSTD Qualification that will oversee future amendments to the MCQFSTD.

He heads up Training Technology International (TTI) which is a company that specializes in providing hands-on training for individuals involved in the evaluation and approval of flight simulators. Attendees to this professional course come from world wide, and some regulatory bodies use it as a qualification for all of their inspectors."

Joe DePaola - Joe DePaola – TTI Managing Partner and instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in Visual Systems, Motion and Simulator Standards

Joe DePaola had a 28 year career with American Airlines where he was responsible for the procurement, acceptance and ongoing serviceability of the firm’s Flight Simulators, Visual Systems and other training devices. Joe has extensive experience with visual systems from the early closed circuit TV model boards up to the current computer generated visual systems technology. Joe retired from American Airlines in 1987 as Director Simulator Support.

Following retirement Joe represented American Airlines on FAA/Industry working groups formed to revise the FAA Advisory Circulars pertaining to Airplane Simulator and Flight Training Device Qualification. He is a past Chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Flight Simulator Technical Sub-Committee. In 1990 he was elected Chairman of the Royal Aeronautical Society working group that developed and published an internationally recognized ICAO simulator qualification standard that formed the basis for the current JAR FSTD A & H documents and FAA Regulation Part 60. Other post retirement functions as an industry consultant included work for clients such as United Parcel Service Airline, SimuFlite Training, Evans & Sutherland Visual Systems and McDonnell Douglas Training Systems (US Military KC-10 and C-17 Programs).

Joe is a recipient of the Ed Link Award presented by ARINC Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) in Toulouse, France.

He is a founding member of Training Technology International and is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

"Murph" Morrison - A TTI Managing Partner and Instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in flight operations and QTG evaluations.

Murph served in the R.A.F. as a Squadron pilot on Canberra's and Victor's. He is a graduate of the Empire Test Pilots School (E.T.P.S.) both fixed and rotary wing and did four years test flying which was followed by three years as a Flying Tutor at E.T.P.S. For this he was awarded the M.B.E. This was succeeded by four years in the Operational Requirements Branch (RAF) which was responsible for future aircraft designs

Murph joined British Airways as an airline pilot and apart from the B 727, he flew all Boeing types in British Airways. For fifteen years, in addition to airline flying, he was also Operations Manager Flight Simulators British Airways. This involved the acquisition of ten Full Flight Simulators as well as annual validations.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a member of the RAeS Flight Simulator Group in addition he was a member of the International IQTG Working Group as well as a member of the IATA Flight Simulator Data Document Working Group. In addition to being a Director of TTI, he is also the Banks' Technical Advisor for UK MOD Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) for helicopter training.

Robert (Bob) Earp - A TTI Managing Partner and Instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in engineering systems, training centre operations and QTG evaluations.

Bob Earp has 43 years experience in engineering, training equipment design and manufacturing, training centre operations, and consulting. The last 38 of those years have been spent in management roles to the executive level. He has specialized in the aerospace, telecommunications, and utilities industries but applies his skills to provide innovative solutions to most technology-based sectors. After graduating as an AME from a five year engineering apprenticeship with British Overseas Airways Corporation with post graduate qualifications in telecommunications, he specialized in avionics. Bob was then invited to join a team of simulation specialists, where he worked in this emerging and multi-disciplinary field, and was instrumental in the application of digital computers to high fidelity flight and other simulations.

Upon immigrating to Montreal at the request of CAE Electronics, he honed these skills and gained experience that would eventually lead to his successful direction of the training centre’s of Eastern Provincial Airways, CP Air, and Canadian Airlines International. In these positions he had total responsibility for the development of training programs, and the training and qualification of all operational safety and technical training (cabin and flight deck crew), maintenance personnel technical training including hanger and ramp operations, passenger and cargo handling, reservations, and management development.

Bob then moved on to form his own company, Ashford Technologies Inc. (formally Ashford Training Technologies), which specializes in the design and production of technology based training devices, from eLearning, desktop, classroom & workplace solutions, to full size mock-ups of equipment such as aircraft. In the last 17 years has assembled an impressive array of satisfied customer clients such as Boeing, Apple Computer, NASA and British Airways, to name a few. He is known for his ability to conceptualize and problem solve at the highest level, while retaining innovative practical design solutions to the working level.

Bob is an articulate, informed, charismatic and impelling entrepreneur. His ability to motivate and lead a team to their maximum potential in the achievement of leading edge performance, is manifest. He leads by example, with great energy, governed by an innate sense of fairness and highest ethical standards. Bob regularly demonstrates his acumen to conceptualize and satisfy business opportunities. He has an obsessive dedication to quality, schedule and customer satisfaction while maintaining unerring focus on the bottom line.

Andrew (Andy) Ramsden - A TTI Associate and Instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in visual systems, and QTG evaluations.  Of recent times, Andy has taken a lead role in the establishment of the new ICAO Doc. 9625 iss. 3

Initially employed by Redifon Flight Simulation in 1966 as an apprentice Andrew became a Visual System Engineer installing camera/model board based visual systems. In 1974 he installed the first Evans & Sutherland Novoview 2000 Image Generator based visual at KLM. Andrew has worked on image generator and display systems since then with Redifon and its subsequent incarnations.

In 1994 he joined Evans and Sutherland as Engineering Manager, Civil Systems, and has overseen the introduction of ESIG and EP product lines in the Civil Simulation sector. He currently holds the position of Products Manager, Commercial Systems with Rockwell Collins.

During his career he has presented numerous visual systems to regulatory authorities worldwide starting with the earliest zero flight time systems working with new technologies including the first wide angle collimated systems and new technology projectors. Recently he has been involved in the Royal Aeronautical Society’s International Working Group for airplanes and helicopters leading the Visual Task Team to update the ICAO 9625 document to issue 3.

Don Irving - A TTI Associate and Instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in flight operations and QTG evaluations.  Of recent times, Don has taken a lead role in the establishment of the new ICAO Doc. 9625 iss. 3

Malcolm Blackwood - A TTI Associate and Instructor on the FSTD Evaluators Course specializing in flight operations and QTG evaluations.  Malcolm is also the editor of the RAeS Simulator Evaluators Handbook.

OUR CUSTOMERS

The partners of Training Technology International have individually had the pleasure of working with many major companies in the aerospace industry. Each principal is well respected in the airline training business and all have been prominent speakers and lecturers on simulation matters in international conferences. Upon request, we will supply an extensive list of names and references of these past customers.

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