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Department of Transportation Studies
Texas Southern University

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Flight Simulators:

The Airway Science Flight Laboratory is the only collegiate aviation facility in the Houston area to offer both the Frasca flight simulators 141 and 142 series. As a matter of fact, the Airway Science Facility is equipped with 2 wide cockpit, twin seaters, dual color screens, panels and controls Frasca 141 (single engine) flight simulators, and 1 single seater Frasca 142 twin engine flight simulator. All three of them can be configured as both complex and high performance aircraft (variable pitch prop, fuel injection, retractable gear, etc.)

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FRASCA 141 FLIGHT SIMULATORS:

As you take seat in any of our Frasca 141 simulator, you will immediately notice that all cockpit equipment, including flight, engine, and systems controls and indicators are modeled after actual aircraft parts, thus giving you very realistic feedback. Additionally, Frasca's FAA qualified devices use aerodynamic models that are collected while flying the actual aircraft. This is much more realistic than performance that is based upon predicted flight data alone. All this leads to high fidelity flight simulation that is apparent from engine starting through taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, slowflight, stalls, descent and landing.

Our Frascas Model 141 are equipped with numerous features designed to further enhance the training value of the flight training device. These include:

• FAA approved under 14 CFR parts 61 and 141.

• Jeppesen Navigational database for the entire continental U.S.

• GISt (Graphical Instructor Station).

• Flight Visual Systems (FVS-200TX).

• Multiple Performance Configurations

• Bendix/King Avionics

• HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)

• Electric Trim

FRASCA 142 FLIGHT SIMULATOR:

Our Frasca 142 is an extremely popular and versatile twin engine flight simulator. Its handling and performance characteristics are similar to that of a typical light, twin engine general aviation airplane. The 142 can take on the personality of your smallest single engine, fixed gear trainer or your most sophisticated twin with flight directory and advanced avionics, and coupled with our advanced GISt and FVS-200TX, we have the unique ability to reproduce every single emergency a pilot might encounter during various segments of a flight. Some of these emergency include the usage of light gun signals, taxilight signals, runway incursions, etc.

As for our Frasca 141 Models, the 142 model is equipped with numerous features designed to further enhance the training value of the flight training device. These include:

• FAA approved under 14 CFR parts 61 and 141.

• Jeppesen Navigational database for the entire continental U.S. 

• GISt (Graphical Instructor Station) 

• Visual Systems (FVS-200TX)

• Multiple Performance Configurations

• Bendix/King Flight Control Systems

• Bendix/King Avionics

• HSI (Horizontal Situation Indicator)

• Electric Trim

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ATCoach™ Standalone Simulation:

The Airway Science Center Air Traffic Control Laboratory is equipped with 5 ATCoach™ Standalone Stations providing turnkey ATC radar simulation.  These workstations are configured into full fidelity ATC consoles which replicate several ATC automation systems including FAA ARTS, FAA ARTCC as well as automation systems in use internationally.  Additionally, all 5 stations are linked with each other to simulate procedural sector handoffs.

Furthermore, each ATCoach™ system includes easy to use exercise development tools and ATPilot, a powerful, graphics based pseudo pilot capability.

Examples of ATCoach™ Standalone Simulation applications include a Human Factors research platform at the FAA Technical Center, an airspace modeling tool at CAA-Denmark and an ATC training system at several universities.

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Meteorology Lab:

The Airway Science Programs have added to their facilities a state-of-the-art flight meteorology lab, which was built with Air Routing’s assistance.

With its new lab, TSU’s Airway Science Program can now offer a more comprehensive education in aviation weather, and alumni will come away with even more technical know-how for their careers in the aviation world.

Six complete weather stations fill the room with dual flat-panel monitors, Pentium computers and color printers.  Students access a customized Web site, created by Air Routing programmers, to view real-time aviation weather charts and reports, satellite and radar images. 

Examples of weather information accessible from the Airway Science Metlab include: 

• Forecasts (textual and graphical)

• Statements

• Current Weather Observation 

• Site Specific and Composite Static as well as Loop Radar Observations

• Infrared Satellite images and loops of the Eastern and Western Americas, Europe and Africa, Australia and the Middle East, Asia and China, etc.

• Web Cams feed live audio from FAA air traffic controllers  

Air Routing supplies ongoing technical support.

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Resource Center:

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