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By Staff Sgt. David Brucher
135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Iowa Army National Guard
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SOUNDBITE 1: TRAVIS VANLENGEN
Run Time :18
BLACKHAWK AIRCREW TRAINER INSTRUCTOR
IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
HOMETOWN: ANKENY, IOWA
“Well, the big thing with the Blackhawk Aircrew Trainer, compared to the older simulators we had, is the innovation of all the Aircraft Survivability Equipment, the A-S-E equipment. So, with that full suite that we have integrated in the BAT, that allows us to train on…train our tactics in ways that we’ve never been able to train before.“
SOUNDBITE 2: CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2, JAMES HAUSWIRTH
Run Time :10
UH 60M BLACK HAWK PILOT,
CO. C, 2-147TH AVIATION, IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, BOONE, IOWA
HOMETOWN: ANKENY, IOWA
“I’ve found that just by being in the simulator and spending the amount of time that we get allowed to spend in it that it allows me to see what my limits truly are as opposed to what I think that they are.”
SOUNDBITE 3: TRAVIS VANLENGEN
Run Time :22
BLACKHAWK AIRCREW TRAINER INSTRUCTOR
HOMETOWN: ANKENY, IOWA
“I love being able to get aviators to think somewhat outside the box and to realize that in certain scenarios that there’s no real right answer. It’s always being able to make sure the occupants survive the engagement, make sure the aircraft survives the engagement and getting aviators to think on their feet. And, that’s something the simulator allows us to do that we’ve never been able to do before.”
THE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PILOTS WHO FLY U-H 60 MIKE MODEL BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS NOW HAVE A STATE OF THE ART TOOL TO MAKE THEM BETTER AVIATORS.
THE BLACKHAWK AIRCREW TRAINER, KNOWN AS THE “BAT”, IS THE SECOND OF ITS KIND IN OPERATION AND THE ONLY ONE CURRENTLY IN THE NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZATION.
AVIATORS HAVE DEMANDING JOBS, REQUIRING AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH DEGREE OF SKILL. PROFICIENCY IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS REQUIRES FREQUENT TRAINING TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE HUNDREDS OF TASKS NEEDED TO SAFELY OPERATE THESE AIRCRAFT.
ONE WAY TO BECOME A BETTER PILOT IN THE SKY IS TO PRACTICE SIMULATED FLYING ON THE GROUND. THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD BAT SIMULATOR CAN ACCURATELY MIMIC THE REAL THING.
THIS 9 MILLION DOLLAR TRAINER OFFERS THE FULL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE NEW BLACKHAWK, BUT COSTS ABOUT HALF AS MUCH AS THE ACTUAL AIRCRAFT.
THE BAT SIMULATIONS HELP PILOTS LEARN THEIR STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND THE LIMITATIONS OF THE BLACKHAWK. AVIATORS MUST QUICKLY RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES THAT CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME DURING A FLIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO POOR WEATHER, BAD VISIBILITY, OR JUST MECHANICAL FAILURES, PILOTS MAY FACE ENEMIES ON THE BATTLEFIELD INTENT ON DOWNING THEIR HELICOPTER. THE BAT INSTRUCTORS CAN SIMULATE DOZENS OF SCENARIOS TO ENHANCE THE PILOTS’ SKILL AND TACTICS TO EVADE DISASTER AND COME HOME SAFELY.
THESE PILOTS CAN NOW EXPERIENCE SIMULATED LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS AND LEARN HOW TO REACT WHEN A REAL EMERGENCY OCCURS. THE BAT INSTRUCTORS HELP THE PILOTS MASTER DIFFICULT TASKS IN THE SIMULATOR SO THEY’LL BE SAFE ONCE THEY’RE UP IN THE AIR.
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| Date Taken: | 04.19.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2017 18:25 |
| Story ID: | 230898 |
| Location: | JOHNSTON, IA, US |
| Hometown: | ANKENY, IA, US |
| Hometown: | BOONE, IA, US |
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