Eurocopter 'Squirrel' Emulation - Engine Start, Fuel, Hydraulics and Electrical Distribution

Commissioned by the Defence Helicopter Flying School (UK MOD)

Development Cost - Circa $US20,000

Engine Control & DC Generation and Distribution

Hydraulics

Fuel

Engine Fuel and Burners

Screen Grabs of the Squirrel Emulation - in use.

This is another typical emulation with Dynamic Schematics. The user controls the emulation via the pull-down menu's and control panel. Action/reaction. As user interacts with the control panel etc, the indicators, warnings and schematic reacts as per the real equipment.

• Objects 'work' like the real thing. Click on a switch and it moves, displays illuminate etc.
• Flow objects show source and destination of electrical power. User 'visualizes' the complete system.
• Further emulations use flow objects to represent Data, Hydraulics, Fuel etc.
• User learns far more by 'doing'. Typically 10% - Reading, 20% - Listening, 90% - Carrying out the task (or emulation)
• Stimulate students, encourage experimentation with the system (safely), excellent for procedural training.

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