ACCEL’s first Airbus A320 full flight simulator achieved Level D qualification from the CAAC and entered training service at Aviation Safety Training in Tianjin.
The qualification followed ACCEL’s June 2017 milestone, when its Boeing 737 NG device became the first China-made full flight simulator of that type to achieve CAAC Level D qualification. The A320 simulator passed on its first attempt and received favorable feedback from the qualification team. ACCEL could then supply complete full flight simulator solutions for both the Boeing 737 NG and Airbus A320 platforms. At the time, ACCEL said it was the first and only domestic Chinese company able to supply solutions for both platforms. It planned to expand to other civil aircraft types.
The qualified A320ceo simulator used the latest Airbus data package then available, a complete Airbus hardware kit and multiple units of aircraft avionics to reproduce the aircraft with high fidelity. ACCEL also integrated the Collins Aerospace EP®-8100, one of the most widely used visual systems for full flight simulators worldwide.
“As the aviation training market grows, ACCEL remains committed to providing customers in China, across Asia and around the world with simulators that meet high standards for quality, fidelity and reliability,” said David Kong, then general manager of ACCEL. “This A320 simulator reflects our team’s dedication, hard work and attention to detail. Passing qualification shows that the team understands the highest standards and can apply them in practice.”
ACCEL said it would continue developing products for the aviation training market and supporting aviation safety.