Frasca Diamond DA42-VI Level 5 Flight Training Device

Embry‑Riddle Daytona Beach uses advanced Frasca Level 5 Flight Training Devices (FTDs) to complement our fleet of new-generation Diamond DA42-VI twin-engine aircraft.

The FAA-certified Level 5 FTDs feature aircraft model-specific aerodynamic programming, control loading, and a Garmin G1000NXi cockpit layout that precisely replicates our DA42-VI aircraft. To increase the realism and value of training, these DA42-VI FTDs feature Frasca’s 220-degree visual display system coupled to RSi XT-6 Image Generators (IGs), which delivers a panoramic view of simulated runways, airports, and terrain.

With the same look, feel, and sounds of the actual airplane, the DA42-VI FTDs enable our flight students to safely and efficiently sharpen their skills with many of the same multi- and single-engine maneuvers they will be required to demonstrate in an actual aircraft.

It also gives students the capability to gain confidence with the advanced G1000 avionics suite in a controlled environment.

In addition, the FTDs can replicate sophisticated training scenarios, including weather, traffic, air traffic control communications, simulated emergencies, and other real-world situations. These scenarios help our student pilots train for a variety of situations that we would not be able to safely demonstrate in an actual aircraft.

By using advanced simulations to augment our other training courses, Embry‑Riddle is now able to develop a pilot’s proficiency in areas that were previously only covered in theory.