CAE inaugurates first Gulfstream-dedicated training centre
CAE has inaugurated its first Gulfstream-dedicated business aviation training centre in Savannah, Georgia.
The facility is located near the Gulfstream Aerospace headquarters and has capacity for up to four full-flight…
June 21, 2024
CAE has inaugurated its first Gulfstream-dedicated business aviation training centre in Savannah, Georgia.
The facility is located near the Gulfstream Aerospace headquarters and has capacity for up to four full-flight simulators (FFS).
A Gulfstream G550 FFS has been operating at the centre since January, while the second, a Gulfstream G280 FFS, will be ready for training in July.
The maintenance training program, which will include state-of-the-art virtual reality, will be offered on Gulfstream G280, G650, and G500/G600 business jets.
The Savannah facility is the fifth business aviation training centre in the US to be operated by CAE which specialises in tech training and operational support solutions.
CAE president and CEO Marc Parent said: “The inauguration of the CAE Savannah training centre is a significant milestone in terms of the advanced training and customer experience we offer to Gulfstream operators, making it more convenient than ever for their pilots and maintenance technicians to train with CAE.
“CAE Savannah is a showcase for innovation. Virtual reality, for example, will be used in both the theoretical and practical elements of our maintenance training program.
“CAE Rise will also be used on all simulators, empowering instructors with technology that delivers insights and data to enrich simulator training for pilots.”
Gulfstream president Mark Burns added: “Savannah has been home to Gulfstream’s worldwide headquarters for more than 50 years.
“I am confident that CAE will reap the same great benefits we’ve received from this welcoming community and, of course, the incredible workforce we have here.”
CAE Rise uses Metrics-Based Insights (MBI) and telemetry data to show instructors objective data during live training, allowing them to focus on evaluating soft skills.
The technology, which CAE has developed for both civilian and military pilot training, also provides analytics to proactively detect, and ultimately address, emerging safety trends.
The Savannah training centre continues the growth of CAE’s business aviation training network and its commitment to helping to meet the global requirement for an additional 32,000 business aviation pilots and 74,000 business aircraft maintenance technicians by 2032.
CAE now has five centres dedicated to business aviation training in the US in New Jersey, Nevada, Texas, Florida, Georgia, as well as its centre in Montreal.
