4 March 2024
Virtual Reality seems a natural fit with pilot training and TRU Simulation has just announced its new Veris Virtual Reality Flight Simulator .
The Veris provides helicopter and fixed-wing model customers with a more cost-effective and innovative solution to accomplish pilot training, said TRU. It was revealed at last week’s HAI Heli-Expo.
The launch customer is Bell Training Academy who will be the first to use the Veris simulator for training on the Bell 505 helicopter later this year.
The student pilot will be instructed by the control deck. Pilot’s VR view on the left
“The Veris offers the benefits of a full flight simulator experience in a compact, cost-effective and pioneering design,” said Jerry Messaris, vice president and general manager, TRU Simulation.
“Furthermore, due to its innovative clean-sheet design and focus on efficiency, the manufacturing process for this simulator is highly streamlined. We eagerly anticipate the enthusiastic reception of this groundbreaking new category of simulators by the BTA, rotorcraft and fixed-wing communities.”
The Veris VR Flight Simulator is designed to meet both FAA flight training device level 7 and EASA flight training device level 3 standards. Certification activities with both FAA and EASA are in process.
TRU Simulation’s new Veris Virtual Reality flight sim
It includes a fully electric six degrees-of-freedom motion base to produce accurate flight cues and vibrations. It also features TRU’s REALFeel control loading system, providing the same realistic flight control sensations found in its level D full flight simulators.
Tactile cockpit panels allow the pilot to interact with the aircraft switches and avionics just as they would in the aircraft. Finally, a VR headset replaces the traditional visual system, immersing the pilot into the flight environment.
