Overview

The Micro Nav Airside Driver Trainer (ADT) simulator provides a safe, versatile, and dynamic 'hands-on' learning environment for airport driver training.

The ADT helps to:

• reduce vehicle runway incursions
• increase safety
• reduce the growing costs of vehicle/aircraft damage
• minimise interruptions to airside operations

The ADT delivers training outcomes safely without tying up operational staff or airside vehicles in the live working environment. By practicing in various virtual scenarios, drivers gain essential skills and a familiarity with procedures and potential hazards that transfer quickly to their live airside working environment.

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 and disruption than instruction whilst on-the-job in 'live' operational situations.

The benefits of the ADT include:

• Drivers learn rules and radio procedures safely
• Training covers risks not easily replicated on-the-job
• Objective measurement of training, performance and competency
• Facilitates digital record-keeping of drivers' training history
• Training (both initial and recurrent) is standardised
• High risk areas and situations can be highlighted in training scenarios
• Fast familiarisation with new airport layouts
• Generation of additional revenue from training and testing

Simulator Features

The ADT includes the following features:

• Realistic, articulated 3D animated aircraft and vehicles
• Accurate 3D airport models with runways, taxiways and apron areas with correct roadway markings, lighting and signage
• Day, night, dusk, dawn, reduced visibility and adverse weather conditions
• Instructor tools for exercise preparation and dynamic control of weather and traffic
• Instructor tools for radio traffic with multiple frequencies and controllers
• Standard PC platform gives low cost of ownership and upgrades
• User training and full documentation
• Software support and hardware warranty, with extended support options
• Fast, affordable services for creating and updating airports, buildings and layout changes

Simulator Specifications

The ADT includes:

• High performance image generators delivering real-time 3D graphics using the latest PC video technology
• Generous selection of aircraft and ground vehicle 3D models - additional models and liveries can be ordered
• Instructor workstation with three displays showing views of the airport scenario and radio communications
• Driver display with three large LCDs delivering bright images at a high resolution with wide fields of view
• Options to integrate with Aircraft Marshalling Trainer (AMT) and/or BEST ATC 2D/3D Tower Simulator for team training

If you would like a detailed Product Specification please contact us and we will be happy to send you further information.

Training Scenarios

The ADT can facilitate training for drivers in the following scenarios:

• Inclement Weather & Time-of-day (Dawn, Day, Dusk, Night)
• Low Visibility Operations
• Heavy Traffic
• Runway Crossings
• Uncontrolled Crossings
• Controlled Crossings
• ILS Sensitive Areas
• Vehicle Breakdown Procedures
• Driver Lost Procedures
• Radio-check Procedures
• Radio Failure Procedures
• Radio Frequency Switching
• FOD Retrieval
• Bird Scaring
• Tug Driving - Aircraft Push-back and Towing
• Routes and Procedures for Emergency Incidents (e.g. Aircraft Fires or Runway Excursions)