Air Canada First to Deploy New CAE Sim Offering
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CAE has officially launched its CAE Prodigy enhanced visual system for the civil aviation market. Air Canada is the first airline to deploy a full-flight simulator (FFS) equipped with the CAE Prodigy Image Generator (IG), which utilizes gaming technology to deliver realistic 3D visuals. The new simulator, located at Air Canada's training facility in Vancouver, is the first of its kind to feature this system.
CAE Prodigy is now available on both new FFS for commercial and business aircraft models, as well as an upgrade package for existing simulators. The system provides an immersive pilot training experience by improving visual simulation fidelity, with photorealistic renderings and enhanced moving models. CAE believes it is the first aviation simulation company to integrate a gaming engine into its FFS visual system while obtaining level D qualification from Transport Canada, the highest qualification for a simulator.
CAE adapted Epic Games' Unreal Engine to develop the image generator, which supports multiple projection technologies for diverse training devices.
“CAE Prodigy elevates training standards with photorealistic renderings, enhanced moving models, resulting in a more immersive environment. It improves visual simulation fidelity, making training not only more realistic but also more effective," said CAE’s Chief Technology and Product Officer, Emmanuel Levitte.
“Air Canada has worked in close collaboration with CAE for more than a year to support the introduction of this new flight simulator technology and we are excited to see it come online at our expanded training facility in Vancouver," said Murray Strom, Senior Vice President, Flight Operations and Maintenance at Air Canada. "The new system further strengthens safety by bringing enhanced realism to the simulator environment and improves the already leading training we provide our pilots. It will allow for improved low visibility training, as well as more realistic aircraft lighting in clouds, better sign readability as well as improved contaminate runway simulations."
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