The simulator's technicians' jobs can be broadly divided into 3, the maintenance of the images and the related system, the maintenance of the electrical and mechanical systems and the related aircraft systems and the related computers.
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The job of simulator technician
1.
2. The Full Flight Simulator
• Flying in the simulator is like flying in the actual
cockpit of the aircraft.
▫ The equipments are the same as the aircraft
▫ The movement is simulated and almost the same
▫ The sound is simulated, sound like the real
aircraft.
▫ The look and feel is real
• The job of a simulator technician is to keep the
machine running.
3. The simulator
The pilots sitting in the cockpit will
Feel like sitting in the real aircraft
a. Look at the windshield, it almost like the
real scenery
b. The instruments are real aircraft parts.
These are where the similarities ended:
-There are large computers to generate
the images, the instruments, the motion
and the sound
4. About the flight simulator
-The motion is provided by six hydraulic actuator
- The simulator is mounted on the floating platform.
The Technician has to maintain the system that
create the motion.
-- There are hydraulic pumps, pipe and actuators
to look after.
5. Job of Simulator Technicians
• Simulator imaging technician – He will be in
charge of maintaining the virtual images that the
pilots see. Sometime the airport’s landscape
changes, a new building is being built or new
parking bays created. All these changes have to
be incorporated. You can of course subcontract
it, but this can be more expensive and the turn-
around can be longer.
6. Jobs of Simulator Technician
• Software engineer – Simulators operate on
software. All the equipments in the cockpit are
real aircraft equipments. However the input are
all simulated.
The software engineer need to understand the
working of the simulation computer and the
interfaces involved.
7. More Jobs For Simulator Technicians
• Electro/Mechanical Technician – The full axis
movement can be provided by 6 strong hydraulic
jacks. The hydraulic systems are complex. To
change the big jack takes a lot of heavy work and
equipments.
• The system involves hydraulic reservoir, pumps,
the pipes and the control mechanism
8. Professional Responsibilities
• Do maintenance and reliability tests on the
equipments
• Daily Readiness Check
• Preventative Maintenance and visual alignment
on all training devices.
• Calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot all training
devices.
• Design changes and Modification.
9. Skills Required
• Good Technical Skills and understanding the
related systems.
• Software Engineering and Programming
• analytical skills needed in the trouble shooting.
• Knowledge of the aircraft systems.
• Quality Control procedures.
• Proficient in reading blueprints, wiring diagrams
and schematics.
10. Salary and Benefits
• Attractive salary depending on where the work
location
• According to Indeed.com, the average simulator
technician job is $157,000, as of April 2010.
• Airlines benefits, like free annual travel for the
staff and his staff