CTC Aviation receives ASTi's SERA Solution

Southampton, England – Advanced Simulation Technology inc. (ASTi) recently delivered its Simulated Environment for Realistic ATC (SERA) solution to Crew Training Center (CTC) Aviation. SERA is installed on two A320 Flight Management Guidance System training devices and one Boeing 737 Next Generation Flight Management Computer training device, all manufactured by Airliner1. In addition to full-sized replica switches, these trainers expose students to Mode Control Panel, Electronic Flight Information Systems, and Cockpit Display Unit hardware.

SERA provides accurate, real-world radio communications using unique, realistic "human" voices to teach students proper terminology and interaction with synthetic controllers. Updates to the SERA control interface allow students to select and run predefined training scenarios through intuitive, web-based control pages. As a result, instructors no longer need to role-play air traffic control calls, and can concentrate on the training focus throughout each simulator session.

Before SERA, flight-training programs lacked the structure and tools to teach this critical aspect of daily aircraft operations. SERA integrates with all types of aircraft training devices, including:

• Simple desktop environments
• Part-task trainers
• Flight Training Devices (FTDs)
• Level D full flight simulators

Guy Adams, Boeing Deputy Head of Training at CTC Aviation, reported that SERA is a "very effective tool, enhancing [our students'] capability as they embark on their first airline job[s]." The CTC Aviation deployment demonstrates how SERA can increase the value of any training device.