Simulator Training for Aircraft Marshallers

The Micro Nav Aircraft Marshalling Trainer (AMT) simulator provides a safe, versatile, and dynamic 'hands-on' learning environment for training aircraft marshalling.

Improving the training of marshalling personnel raises safety, and reduces accidents. It also saves damage to valuable aircraft and infrastructure on the airport apron while reducing the costs of flight delays. The AMT has been designed to deliver training outcomes safely. Through practice in different virtual scenarios, trainee marshallers gain essential skills and familiarity with procedures that transfer quickly to their demanding working environment.

Image shows trainee marshaller visual displays (LCD)

Image showing the AMT hardware configuration for the trainee marshalling position. The hardware includes LCD screens and a video/depth camera for 3D gesture recognition, instructor monitoring, training, and recording.

Image showing AMT instructor equipment set up

Image showing the instructor's desktop displays - the instructor has a touch-screen control panel, a compact view of the trainee's perspective and the airport model and live video feed of the trainee undergoing tuition.

Training Benefits

Real-time simulation is proven in aviation as a method of choice for training personnel in a low risk environment and at much lower costs than instruction on-the-job in real operational situations.

The benefits of the AMT include:

Trainee marshallers learn skills and procedures in safety
Standardised training
Objective assessment of performance to ICAO standards
Training covers time of day (day, night, dawn, dusk)
Training covers adverse weather conditions
Emergency and unusual situations can be covered
Familiarisation with new aircraft, procedures and locations
Time spent training in the live operational environment is reduced
Training disruption to airside operations is reduced

Training Approach

The AMT simulator facilitates training for competencies that are in addition to basic airside operator skills. Efficient and economic marshalling training can be delivered to trainees through real-time immersion in a compelling 3D airport simulation, with realistic aircraft, vehicles, weather, ground markings, signs and lighting.

A comprehensive airside marshaller training programme may include the following:

Admin System - to help manage training programmes and airside operation permits/licensing (for both management, instructors and marshallers)
Self-teach Materials - including CBL/WBL and interactive media (well-researched, creative educational materials)
Traditional Teaching Methods - including 'chalk-n-talk' and other classroom (group) teaching activities
Simulation - 'experiential' marshalling training and testing of competency
'Real-world' Airside Experience - including 'buddy' experience in the live airside operational environment

The AMT constitutes a critical component in a comprehensive marshaller training programme facilitating standardised and objective competency-based training and testing.

Simulator Features

The AMT includes the following features:

Realistic, articulated and animated 3D aircraft models
Realistic movement of aircraft and vehicles
Realistic 3D airport models including signs and visual cues
Simulation of day, night, dusk, reduced visibility and adverse weather conditions
Simulation of emergencies, unusual events and heavy traffic
Instructor tools for exercise preparation and control of weather and traffic
Instructor controls and interaction with the exercise, including control of aircraft and vehicles
Instructor utility to set the gesture recognition adherence to ICAO marshalling signals
Small footprint, freestanding or wall-mounted, for the trainee display
PC platform offering low cost of ownership, maintenance and upgrades
User training documentation
Software support and hardware warranty, with extended support options

Simulator Specifications

The AMT includes the following:

High performance image generator with real-time 3D graphics using latest-generation PC video technology
Generous selection of 3D aircraft and ground vehicle models - additional models and liveries can be ordered
Auto 3D gesture recognition, using state-of-art image processing technology
Instructor workstation includes three displays and aircraft piloting control hardware
Instructor display incorporates both 2D and 3D views of the airport and scenario
Trainee display of three large LCD displays deliver high resolution, bright images with a wide field of view
Live video streaming of the pilot's view of the trainee to the instructor
Options to integrate with Airside Driver Trainer (ADT) and/or BEST ATC 2D/3D Tower Simulator for team training