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1. Virtual Flight Decks
Company: Acron Aviation
Product: Acron Aviation offers several training systems for maintenance to commercial airlines, MROs and schools seeking transport-category, aircraft type-specific products. Its products include a Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT), which features an interactive flight deck and 3D virtual aircraft to enable systems familiarization, maintenance procedure training and troubleshooting. Its Flat Panel Trainer with Maintenance and Enhanced Flat Panel Trainer with Maintenance have the VMT integrated to allow technicians to train as if they were in a flight deck. Acron Aviation recently modernized its user interface and incorporated a LogViewer so instructors can monitor troubleshooting steps taken by trainees. The company continues to explore extended reality technologies and cloud-based deployment for its products.
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2. Test Prep Specialist
Company: Aviation Supplies & Academics
Product: Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has been providing aviation training materials for more than 85 years, with a primary focus on FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician (AMT) schools. Its products include test guidebooks, eBooks and Prepware software applications to prepare students for their FAA examinations, as well as aviation mechanic textbooks, handbooks and tarmac tools such as wheel chocks, fuel testers and pitot tube covers. ASA recently released new editions of its Aviation Mechanic Series of textbooks and an upgrade to its Prep ware applications. ASA also offers products geared toward high school training programs, which it says are ideal for middle school and high school educators looking to add aviation to their curricula.
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3. Supporting Flexible Career Development
Company: CAE
Product: Training provider CAE offers type-rated AMT courses and in-depth initial training courses on specific aircraft. It also offers professional development courses tailored to AMTs that support career advancement through teaching soft skills and leadership skills. The company has integrated advanced virtual reality into some of its technician training programs, using an aircraft digital twin to enable AMTs to engage virtually with systems, components and procedures. CAE recently collaborated with Bombardier to introduce modular training at its North American service centers. The modular training consolidates courses for an entire aircraft family that has similar components and features, which CAE says speeds up knowledge retention and solidifies learning. The company is exploring expanding this modular training to other global MROs. CAE also recently rolled out a beta version of a new online booking platform that lets customers book AMT training courses online at desired locations and times.
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4. AI-Based Learning for Future AMTs
Company: Fulcrum Labs
Product: Adaptive learning platform provider Fulcrum Labs has developed a product specifically catered toward helping students prepare for FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) exams. Called AMPower, the platform was customized to align with the FAA’s 8083 Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook and Airman Certification Standards. AMPower uses artificial intelligence to virtually emulate one-on-one learning with a subject matter expert, adapting to individual student needs and progress. Learners can choose how they engage with the platform’s content, such as watching videos and animations, reading text or practicing with interactive assessments. The platform uses gamification to enhance engagement while providing data analytics to help identify areas for improvement. Fulcrum Labs says the technology has improved A&P test pass rates, and the company is now looking at expanding the platform to airlines and MROs with their own internal training operations.
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5. Developing New Products
Company: Toolkit Technologies
Product: Technical education specialist Toolkit Technologies provides a range of Part 147 training equipment and systems, such as analog and digital electrical workbenches, anti-skid trainers, avionics training equipment, hydraulic landing gear training systems and fire detection systems. The company has continually expanded its product range with new and updated equipment, such as several compact, accessible training products developed in collaboration with Aviation Education Academy and EdForge Training to address unique instructional needs for a range of Airman Certification Standards codes. Toolkit Technologies is also developing a hand tools training system for high school technical education programs and investing in digital learning tools, such as augmented reality.
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