FlightSafety's Innovation and Focus on Safety Helps During the COVID-19 Crisis

FlightSafety International’s focus on safety and innovation is being demonstrated in new ways. The company has applied manufacturing resources to produce medical safety products and introduced a new online learning approach to support pilot currency requirements and maintenance training.

“Our teammates at FlightSafety Simulation in Broken Arrow are proud to contribute to the safety of medical professionals through their design and production of 3-D printed medical-grade respirators (masks),” says Scott Goodwin, vice president, Simulation.

The respirators are protective devices designed for a close facial fit to help filter airborne particles. In partnership with a non-profit agency, FlightSafety manufacturing staff are producing the three main rigid components of the masks which the partner organization then fits with a seal, filter and straps and delivers to health professionals working in the Tulsa, OK, area, in order to help keep them safe while treating COVID-19 patients.

FlightSafety began delivering instructor-led online courses for pilots in early April and will soon offer more than 20 aircraft type-specific courses. The company is also providing maintenance courses through its LiveLearning system and has scheduled over 100 events.

“Our innovative approach to delivering the ground-school portion of pilot recurrent training and maintenance classes online through our instructor-led system is helping pilots and technicians to remain current and proficient without the need to travel to a Learning Center,” says Brian Moore, senior vice president, Operations.