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Embry-Riddle Expands ATC Training With Simulator

Platform allows the university to participate in the FAA's Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has implemented UFA's advanced "gate-to-gate" air traffic control (ATC) simulator system to significantly enhance its training program.
  • The UFA simulator integrates high-fidelity visuals, advanced automation systems (STARS, ERAM, EDST), and AI-enhanced speech recognition, providing a new level of comprehensive and realistic instruction.
  • This technological upgrade enables Embry-Riddle to participate in the FAA's Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (Enhanced AT-CTI), allowing qualified students to fast-track directly into FAA controller training facilities.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is taking air traffic control (ATC) training to the next level through the application of UFA’s new “gate-to-gate” ATC simulator system.

UFA builds computer-based simulator systems that integrate high-fidelity visuals and Standard Terminal Arrival Systems (STARS) with components of Metacraft’s recognized En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) and En Route Decision Support Tool (EDST). According to the company, when combined with AI-enhanced speech recognition, the platform provides training at a new level of fidelity, including phraseology training and gamified instruction, enhancing the experience for students.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.

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