Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBIA) have chosen a Micro Nav BEST Radar and Tower ATC simulator to support their training programmes.

The BEST package has been specially designed for airport applications. It includes controller and pseudo-pilot workstations, radio and telephone communications, accurate airspace databases, student exercises and user training.

The simulator will be used for a range of training, including: initial; on-the-job and refresher. In addition it will be used for the practical aspects of training controllers in the revised Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace procedures.

Leeds Bradford joins a growing list of UK airports that use BEST, with: London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Jersey, Bristol, Liverpool, Warton, Newquay, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Inverness.

Micro Nav have a successful 20-year track record of supplying and supporting ATC simulators for civil and military authorities world wide. BEST simulators are used in training programmes that meet ICAO, UK NATS, UK MoD and other national standards.