Caverton gets EU safety certification for AW139 simulator

Caverton has just been qualified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an official full-flight simulator operator, using the Thales Level D, Reality H full-flight simulator product for the AW139 helicopter. It is the first Reality H system operational in Africa and operated by Caverton. Developed in France, the AW139 Full Flight Simulator […]

Caverton has just been qualified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an official full-flight simulator operator, using the Thales Level D, Reality H full-flight simulator product for the AW139 helicopter.

It is the first Reality H system operational in Africa and operated by Caverton. Developed in France, the AW139 Full Flight Simulator offers pilots an immersive experience with extremely faithful reproduction of their operational missions.

The Caverton Aviation Training Centre, located within the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, is now able to commence commercial training operations for AW139 helicopter operators based in the African continent and beyond.

Chairman of Caverton Offshore Support Group (COSG), Aderemi Makanjuola, said, “We are excited to have reached this significant milestone of the qualification of our organisation and the simulator.

“There could be no better time to experience this pioneering achievement for Caverton. This has opened the door to more flexibility in African aviation overall, and for us, it is a huge achievement.”

Also speaking, Vice President for Thales’s Training and Simulation Business, Peter Hitchcock, said, “Thales’s role is to help helicopter operators and pilots prepare for their missions, and with Reality H® we’re proud to provide our customers with the solution that makes this possible.”