Spatial Disorientation Training Products for Civil Aviation

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text-center"> <h1 class="text-center">GYROLAB</h1> <p>ETC's GYROLAB series of advanced spatial disorientation trainers are designed to train aircrew, under safe conditions, to recognize and recover from phenomena encountered in flying high performance aircraft. </p> <div class="row pt-3"> <div class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <a href="gyrolab-4000-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/gyrolab-gl-4000.jpg" alt="GYROLAB GL-4000 Advanced Spatial Disorientation Simulator for Civil Aviation"></a> <div class="card-body text-center"> <h4> <a class="blue" href="gyrolab-4000-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html">GL-4000</a> </h4> <p class="card-text"> The GL-4000 is an advanced SD training platform that provides users with 360° of continuous and simultaneous motion in 4 axes of motion (planetary, pitch, roll and yaw) and up to 6 Gs of motion stimuli are generated in the planetary axis. </p> <a href="gyrolab-4000-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html" role="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark btn-lg text-uppercase font-weight-bold">LEARN MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 mb-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <a href="gyrolab-1500-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/gyrolab-gl-1500.jpg" alt="GYROLAB GL-1500 Spatial Disorientation and Situational Awareness Trainer for Civil Aviation"></a> <div class="card-body text-center"> <h4> <a class="blue" href="gyrolab-1500-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html">GL-1500</a> </h4> <p class="card-text">The GL-1500 is a single-seat motion platform that provides users with 360° of continuous and simultaneous motion in 4 axes of motion while generating up to 2.5 sustained Gz motion stimuli. </p> <a href="gyrolab-1500-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html" role="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark btn-lg text-uppercase font-weight-bold">LEARN MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row d-flex flex-row mb-5"> <div class="col-lg-6 mb-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <a href="gyro-ipt-ii-spatial-disorientation-civil.html"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/gyro-ipt-ii-spatial-disorientation-trainer.jpg" alt="GYRO IPT-II Fixed and Rotary Wing Spatial Disorientation Trainer"></a> <div class="card-body text-center"> <h4> <a class="blue" href="gyro-ipt-ii-spatial-disorientation-civil.html">GYRO IPT-II</a> </h4> <p class="card-text">The GYRO IPT-II consistently duplicates situational awareness and spatial disorientation illusions felt in aircraft, but in a safe and controlled environment.</p> <a href="gyro-ipt-ii-spatial-disorientation-civil.html" title="GYRO IPT-II Spatial Disorientation" role="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark btn-lg text-uppercase font-weight-bold">LEARN MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 mb-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <a href="gat-helo-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/gat-helo/gat-helo-rotary-wing-sd-trainer.jpg" alt="GAT-HELO Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Spatial Disorientation Trainer"></a> <div class="card-body text-center"> <h4> <a class="blue" href="gat-helo-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html" title="GAT-HELO Spatial Disorientation Trainer">GAT-HELO</a> </h4> <p class="card-text">The GAT-HELO is our most cost-effective, transportable spatial disorientation simulator capable of delivering basic flight and spatial disorientation training.</p> <a href="gat-helo-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html" title="GAT-HELO Spatial Disorientation Trainer" role="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark btn-lg text-uppercase font-weight-bold">LEARN MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6 mx-auto mb-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <a href="GAT-III-general-aviation-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html"><img src="images/gat-iii-with-decal.png" alt="GAT-III General Aviation and Spatial Disorientation Trainer" class="img-fluid card-img-top"></a> <div class="card-body text-center"> <h4> <a class="blue font-weight-bold" href="GAT-III-general-aviation-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html">GAT-III</a> </h4> <p class="card-text">The GAT-III is a multifunctional general aviation and spatial disorientation trainer that supports a spectrum of pilot training, including spatial disorientation prevention and unusual attitude recovery.</p> <a href="GAT-III-general-aviation-spatial-disorientation-trainer-civil.html" role="button" class="btn btn-outline-dark btn-lg text-uppercase font-weight-bold">LEARN MORE</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section id="product-news"> <div class="container m-5 mx-auto"> <div class="row justify-content-center border-top mt-5 pt-5"> <div class="col-sm-8 col-md-8 py-4 text-center"> <h1 class="blue text-uppercase">RELATED ARTICLES</h1> </div> </div> <div class="row my-4"> <div class="row pb-3"> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card no-transition"> <a href="https://aero.und.edu/aviation/we-offer/physiology.html" target="_blank"><img class="card-img-top" src="https://aero.und.edu/aviation/_files/images/we-offer/physiology/heli-gat.jpg" alt="GAT-HELO Rotary Wing Spatial Disorientation Trainer for University of North Dakota"></a> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://aero.und.edu/aviation/we-offer/physiology.html" target="_blank">ETC's GAT-HELO at UND's Aerospace Physiology Department</a> <p class="card-text pt-3">The GAT-Helo Trainer is a full-motion helicopter simulator combining basic flight training, instrument training, and degraded visual environment (DVE)/spatial disorientation (SD) training in one unique platform. The helicopter simulator features generic, light utility helicopter interactive controls with realistic, computer-generated instrumentation, and a full spectrum dome visual display.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card no-transition"> <a href="https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/7294033-Helicopter-simulator-to-make-UND-a-training-destination" target="_blank"><img src="images/gat-helo/gat-helo-spatial-disorientation-trainer.jpg" alt="Helicopter Simulator to make UND a Training Destination"></a> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/7294033-Helicopter-simulator-to-make-UND-a-training-destination" target="_blank">Helicopter Simulator to make UND a Training Destination</a> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">Adam Kurtz | Grand Forks Herald | November 23, 2021</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">They're all trying to fix this problem of spatial disorientation in helicopters,” said Tom Zeidlik, director of aerospace physiology at UND. Once we get it, we will have the only one in existence outside of the military. Once it’s installed, Zeidlik said he anticipates an increase in the number of corporate helicopter pilots coming to UND for training.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row pb-3"> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card no-transition"> <a href="https://www.etcusa.com/etc-awarded-contract-from-the-university-of-north-dakotas-john-d-odegard-school-of-aerospace-sciences/" target="_blank"><img class="card-img-top" src="img/gat-helo/gat-helo-4.jpg" alt="GAT-HELO Rotary Wing Spatial Disorientation Trainer for University of North Dakota"></a> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://www.etcusa.com/etc-awarded-contract-from-the-university-of-north-dakotas-john-d-odegard-school-of-aerospace-sciences/" target="_blank">ETC Awarded Contract from the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences</a> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">November 17, 2021</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">ETC's Aircrew Training Systems (“ATS”) unit, announced it was awarded a contract from the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (“UND”) for its <a href="GAT-HELO-spatial-disorientation-trainer.html" class="font-weight-bold">GAT-HELO, Rotary Wing Spatial Disorientation (“SD”) Trainer</a>. The GAT-HELO is ETC’s most cost-effective, helicopter simulator capable of delivering general flight and spatial disorientation training. The specialized GAT-HELO motion platform is designed to create in-flight illusions authentically and safely. </p> </div> </div> <div class="card no-transition"> <iframe width="560" height="365" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k-f9x4cQLPM?controls=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://netflix.com/title/81441273" target="_blank">Protecting Aircrews Through Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT)</a> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">By Noemi Distefano | August 10, 2021</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">In this video, Noemi Distefano speaks to Glenn King, COO and director at the NASTAR Center, a division of training equipment manufacturer ETC, to obtain the company’s perspective on high-G and spatial disorientation training.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card no-transition"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pW-IMdzX4og" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">Valley Today | February 3, 2020</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">Valley Today visits University of North Dakota Aerospace to learn more about using the GAT-III for spatial disorientation training and research.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card no-transition"> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"> <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wjhkvfwzK4" frameborder="0" allow="accele<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wjhkvfwzK4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerrometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> <div class="card-body"> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">June 9, 2016</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">The Gyro Integrated Physiological Trainer, or Gyro IPT II was unveiled at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph on Tuesday, June 7, 2016. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row my-4"> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card no-transition"> <a href="https://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/799279/spatial-disorientation-trainer-reaches-one-year-milestone/" target="_blank"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/IPT-SheppardAFB.jpg" alt="Spatial disorientation trainer reaches one year milestone"></a> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/799279/spatial-disorientation-trainer-reaches-one-year-milestone/" target="_blank">Spatial disorientation trainer reaches one year milestone</a> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">82nd Training Wing Public Affairs | June 14, 2016</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">For the past year, the student pilots attending the 80th Flying Training Wing’s Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, have been using the GYRO Integrated Physiological Trainer II to get hands-on, realistic spatial disorientation training.</p> </div> </div> <div class="card no-transition"> <a href="https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/588137/sheppard-receives-aetcs-first-spatial-disorientation-flight-trainer/" target="_blank"><img class="card-img-top" src="images/AETC-first-spatial-disorientation-flight-simulator.jpg" alt="Sheppard receives AETC's first spatial disorientation flight trainer"></a> <div class="card-body"> <a class="h5 card-title" href="https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/588137/sheppard-receives-aetcs-first-spatial-disorientation-flight-trainer/" target="_blank">Sheppard receives AETC's first spatial disorientation flight trainer</a> <div class="mt-2 text-muted">May 8, 2015</div> <p class="card-text pt-3">While Sheppard is the first to receive one, eventually each undergraduate pilot training base and Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, will have one of the trainers by January 2016. 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