Airbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland to develop the world’s first H145 Virtual Reality simulator

Without a doubt, VRM Switzerland is the most covered company here at HeliSimmer.com PROFESSIONAL. Not that there’s any kind of special treatment towards the company but simply because they don’t stop.

Ever since our first contact with the company back in 2018, VRM Switzerland has been paving the way towards better VR training solutions, a reality that seemed very close, yet very distant just half a decade ago.

VRM Switzerland and Airbus has released some new and exciting news as the companies, which have been working closely together for some time, have partnered up to develop a Virtual Reality training device for the H145, one of the most advanced helicopters in the civilian market.

UPDATE (2022-07-26 @ 10:20UTC)

After publishing of this story VRM Switzerland was kind enough to send is

This H145 VR Training Device will allow pilots to

• perform proficiency checks (LPC and OPC)
• receive training credits
• perform type ratings including normal flight, emergency situations
• train hoist operations
• fly with night vision goggles
• execute instrument ratings

Airbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a Virtual Reality (VR) training device for the five-bladed twin-engine H145 helicopter.

The co-creation of the helicopter manufacturer together with the VR simulator specialist will offer H145 operators

• an affordable,
• compact training solution
• with realistic flight behaviour
• and full-body immersion,
• as well as the 3D vision and high resolution scenery of VR technology.

END OF UPDATE

Here’s the full press-release:

Marignane, Airbus Helicopters and VRM Switzerland are co-developing a Virtual Reality (VR) training device for the twin-engine H145 helicopter. This innovative new training tool will offer H145 operators an affordable, compact training solution with realistic flight behaviour and full-body immersion, as well as the 3D vision and high resolution scenery of VR technology.

VRM Switzerland and Airbus Helicopters established their collaboration in 2021 to bring the EASA-qualified H125 VR training device to the market, enabling pilots to train realistically and execute complete proficiency checks on the simulator.

“As we did with the H125 VR simulator, our Airbus pilots and experts will work hand in hand with VRM’s team, bringing our OEM experience to this affordable, flexible training solution that will surely answer our customer’s requirements while also adhering to our high standards for operational safety. With this type of simulator, the pilot can enter operationalscenarios that would be very risky to attempt in actual flight but which bring significant added value to training,” says Christoph Zammert, Executive Vice President of Customer Support & Services at Airbus Helicopters.

“Having already successfully logged thousands of training hours with our simulators, we want to make this technology available to H145 operators by developing a VR flight training device for the five-bladed H145.This will allow H145 crews to prepare for their demanding missions with scenario-based training performed in a safe and realistic environment,” adds Fabi Riesen, CEO of VRM Switzerland.

Containing the OEM data package, the H145 VR simulator once qualified will allow pilots to perform proficiency checks and receive training credits. It will be used to perform type ratings including normal flight, emergency situations, hoist operations and flight with night vision goggles, as well as instrument ratings.