A special ceremony took place this week at CAE’s Sale training center in Victoria, Australia to mark the Royal Australian Air Force surpassing 5,000 hours of simulator training since the facility opened in 2014.
“The CAE Sale training center is a great example of an innovative business model that delivers benefits to both the Australian Defence Force and industry,” said Ian Bell, CAE’s Vice President and General Manager, Asia-Pacific/Middle East. “We brought high-quality training where it was needed at RAAF Base East Sale, and we operate the training center as a true partnership with the RAAF. As a training systems integrator capable of delivering turnkey training solutions, CAE believes this approach to long-term training service delivery can help our defense customers lower risk, increase efficiency, save money and contribute to enhanced training and operational effectiveness.”
The training facility was built by CAE after receiving a contract award in 2013 from Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group. The award’s purpose was to deliver King Air 350 simulator services to RAAF pilots and air combat officers from the RAAF and maritime aviation warfare officers from the Royal Australian Navy.
Additionally, the facility trains other military and civil customers in King Air simulator training. It houses a CAE-built King Air 350 full-flight simulator accredited by the Australian CASA to Level D (highest qualification for flight simulators).