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Simulator designed to train cadets

BHUBANESWAR: National Cadet Corps (Air Wing) unit of Orissa has designed a simulator, which is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind in the country, for imparting flying training to cadets.

“This simulator uses Microsoft-x software which has been integrated into the real time instrumentation and control columns of the Zen Air Microlite at local level,” Commanding Officer Squadron Leader R. K Satpathy said here on Tuesday.

He said, “The simulator has been designed to produce actual imagery and environment of Bhubaneswar airfield and surroundings. The simulator would help effective training of cadets for flying Microlite without wasting actual flying effort.” The simulator was built by Sqn Ldr Satpathy and his team at a cost of Rs. 2.5 lakh. Of 57 Air NCC squadrons all over the country, Orissa unit was the first and only one to have designed and developed a microlite simulator.

“Other states have now placed the order for simulator,” the commanding officer said adding that this breakthrough would go a long way in enhancing the quality and quantity of flying training being provided at the NCC air squadrons.

The simulator looked like an advanced big screen video game with ambience of real time flying.

“The cost of flying training, which is approximately Rs. 1,000 per in a Microlite virtually becomes zero in the simulator.

Training can be achieved in the safety of classroom instead of inexperienced pilots taking to air directly,” he said.

Moreover, the manoeuvres could be practiced unlimited number of time without any wastage of time and money and the sortie could be recorded for post flight analysis.

Sqn Ldr Satpathy said after achieving proficiency through the simulator, a cadet could be sent solo to fly the Microlite.

“A simulator for MIG category fighter aircrafts is valued cost of five aircraft.

And simulators for Sukhoi versions costs Rs. 700 crores,” he said.

The simulator would enable the Air NCC Wing to train more cadets on flying techniques and save substantial cost towards consumption of fuel.

The simulator had been developed such a way that it had always options of upgrading, Sqn Ldr Satpathy said.

The Air NCC Wing at Bhubaneswar is jointly aided by Orissa Government and Ministry of Defence. It covers 38 schools and six colleges with more than 2,300 cadets comprising of boys as well as girls.

The Commanding Officer said the aim of flying training was to produce potential pilots for Indian Air Force and Civil Aviation Sector.

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