EASA Simulator terminology and definitions

Different FSTD (Flight Simulation Training device) types:

• Full Flight Simulators or FFS (aircraft type specific). Full size replica of a type or make, represent airoplane in both ground and flight operations, out of the deck view visual system, force cuing motion system.
• Flight Training Devices or FTD (aircraft type specific). Full size replica of the types instruments and (open or closed) flight deck equipment, No requirements for a force cuing motion or visual system.
• Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer or FNPT(generic devices). Flight deck or cockpit environment representing a class of aerocrafts.
• Basic Instrument Training Device. BITD. A device which represents the student pilot‘s station of a class of aeroplanes. It may use screen based instrument panels and springloaded flight controls.

(source: www.easa.org)

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