The idea of having a standardised IOS, used on all FSTDs, has been around for a long time. As is often the case, a conversation with one of our customers brought this perennial topic to mind. In this case the customer, looking for an additional FSTD, was proposing to put a requirement that the new FSTD had the same IOS layout as their existing FSTDs even if sourced from a different Training Device Manufacturer (TDM). On the face of it the request seems perfectly reasonable,
There's a paradox in our industry, whilst we are in the business of training flightcrews, what is all too often neglected is the need to have appropriately trained staff to manage our FSTDs and to demonstrate our ability to maintain regulatory compliance. Properly trained staff for our FSTD operations shouldn't be an afterthought, but, sadly whether it be through lack of budgets or lack of suitable training courses, it often is. With this in mind at SIM OPS we have been putti
