January 18, 2005 |
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental
Tectonics Corporation (Amex: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") announced today the
release of their latest flight training product "ProTrainer."
After years of development and extensive flight-testing, ETC's Interactive
Division, located in Eugene, Oregon, is pleased to announce the immediate
availability of their ProTrainer PCATD (Personal Computer Airplane
Training Device) and ProTrainer Desktop products. Both products are aimed
at providing flight schools and pilots the next generation in personal and
PCATD instrument training.
ProTrainer PCATD is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) when installed in FAA-Approved CAT I, II, III and IV PCATD hardware
platforms.
ProTrainer PCATD and ProTrainer Desktop include a variety of
popular training aircraft, from the fixed-prop, single-engine Skyhawk through
the multi-engine Seminole and Baron light-twins. You can fly all of these
great aircraft on your choice of certified hardware or on the desktop setup of
your choice. ProTrainer's aircraft modeling and display system is an open
and data-driven system utilizing industry standard XML. This allows the end
user to edit much of the aircraft's flight characteristics or even add new
aircraft directly to ProTrainer.
ProTrainer PCATD and ProTrainer Desktop contain many advanced
training features never before seen in flight training software at this price
point. ProTrainer's integrated training suite includes approach
visualization with 3D playback, customizable flight profile generation using
the Task Builder, advanced flight data recording, spatial disorientation
illusions, and a built-in instructor's control interface.
Scott Huette, Development Director, ETC Interactive, said: "ProTrainer
PCATD and ProTrainer Desktop provides pilots a level of realism never
before achieved. The visual quality of our instruments and the accuracy of
our aero models are the best currently on the market. The visual display
provides an impressive photo-realistic terrain database with accurate modeling
of major cities and terrain features. The list of features includes
selectable and timed meteorological conditions; selectable and timed
malfunctions; various map and out-the-window views; approach lighting and
taxiways and an extensive US obstacle database. It contains all FAA-listed
airports and Navaids for Canada, the United States and Mexico. Other ICAO
Regions are planned for future releases."
Glenn King, ETC's Aircrew Training Systems Application Manager, said:
"ProTrainer software is developed to provide ETC a 'core technology'
package that will be utilized in many of our flight training devices and
simulators. The ability to provide a common training software, usable by a
pilot at home and at their flight school, offers a seamless transition of
training."
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CONTACT: Duane D. Deaner, CFO of Environmental Tectonics, 215-355-9100, ext.1203, fax 215-357-4000 or email: ddeaner@etcusa.com www.flyprotrainer.com |
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