LINKS
The following are quick-links to various documents, articles and organizations associated with FSTD’s. We will try to keep them up-to-date but as we are sure you know, the owners of web sites frequently change their URL’s without notification. If you find one of the following links are broken, please let us know by clicking here.
Please be aware that the information contained in the links to guidance information for travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic change frequently and very quickly, so do not rely on them for current requirements without also checking elsewhere…
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General Documents & Articles / EASA Documents / FAA Documents / Civil Aviation Authorities / Associations / Companies
General Documents & Articles
- Guidance for people travelling to England from another country during COVID-19 pandemic
- Guidance for people travelling to or from Hong Kong during COVID-19 pandemic
- RAeS Flight Simulation Group Publications
- TRAFICOM – Introduction to EASA NPA 2020-15
- TRAFICOM – Guidance for FSTD Operators. (A very useful document full of great guidance for FSTD Operators and Evlauators)
- TRAFICOM – CS FSTD (A) Issue 2 Checklist
- Transport Canada – Aeroplane and Rotorcraft Simulator Manual – TP9685 Revision 3
- UK CAA Check Flight Handbook (CAP 1038)
- UK CAA Brexit/ATO Information
EASA Documents & Articles
- EASA Qualified FSTDs Database
- EASA FSTDIS – Flight Synthetic Training Devices Information System
- EASA CS-FSTD A (issue 2 – 3 May 2008)
- EASA CS-FSTD H (initial issue – 26 June 2012)
- EASA Part ARA (AMC + GM)
- EASA Part ORA (AMC + GM)
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – Part FCL
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – Part ARA
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – Part ORA
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – CS-FSTD(A) – initial issue & issue 2
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – CS-FSTD(H). – initial issue
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – CS-ACNS – initial issue & issue 2
- EASA “Easy Access” Format – Rules for Guidance Material on Remote Aerodrome Air Traffic Services – issue 2
- EASA ED Decision 2020/013/R – Loss of control prevention and recovery training: deferment of the use of aeroplane FSTDs qualified against ‘CS-FSTD(A) — Issue 2’ in air operator UPRT
- EASA ToR RMT.0196 Update of flight simulation training devices requirements. 11 Nov 2020
- EASA NPA 2020-15 Proposed amendment to change the EU regulatory framework
FAA Documents & Articles
- FAA 14 CFR Part 60 Final Rule (eCFR)
- FAA FSTD Guidance Documents
- FAA NSP International Agreements
- FAA Active & Qualified FSTD Lists
- FAA NSP Forms
- FAA SQMS – Simulator Quality Management System
- FAA (FSTD) Evaluation Guidelines for Full Stall Training Maneuvers
- FAA FSTD Qualification Guidance Directives
- FAA Update on B737 Max Return to Service – 18 Nov 2020
(Airworthiness Directive Link)
Civil Aviation Authorities
- List of the world’s Civil Aviation Agencies/Authorities with web site links
- CAAS – Civil Aviation Authroity of Singapore
- EASA – European Aviation Safety Agency – Europe
- FAA – The Federal Aviation Administration – USA
- FAA – National Simulator Program – USA
- Finnish Transportation & Communications Agency – TRAFICOM
- Hong Kong CAD – CAD 453(A)- Flight Simulator Qualifications (Aeroplane) (2nd Edition)
- Hong Kong CAD – CAD 453(H)- Flight Simulator Qualifications (Helicopter) (2nd Edition)
- ILeT – The Netherlands’ Transportation Safety Board
- SACAA – South African Civil Aviation Authority
- Transport Canada
- UK CAA
Companies
- Limestone Learning – Self Paced (eLearning) & Instructor Led training program Design Specialists
- Airbus Asia Training Centre – full service civil aviation training provider
- Aviation Images – Mark Wagner’s superb pictures of aircraft and aviation
- Boeing Flight Training – full service civil aviation training provider
- CAE Electronics – FSTD & visual systems manufacturer
- CAE-Oxford Air Academy – civil aviation training provider
- Evans & Sutherland – visual systems
- Indra – rotary & fixed wing simulator manufacturer, particularly military
- JAA-TO – Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization – Europe
- Mechtronix Systems Inc. – FSTD manufacturer
- RockwellCollins – visual systems and much more…
- RSI Visual Systems – visual systems
- Simthetiq – visual systems
- Sim International BV – FSTD manufacturer