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A French company that is developing technology and educational solutions to improve safety and in-flight performance for all pilots has launched the world’s first “Top Pilots” virtual world championship. The final stages of the events will take place in France at the beginning of November 2021, and the contestants will be assisted by experienced pilots and instructors, from Naval Aeronautics, Army Air and Space, Patrouille de France and airlines.
Several hundred pilots from all over the world are expected to participate in both the training and selection phases for this purpose First world edition. It started in early summer 2021, but registrations are still going on until the end of October. Participants will compete on virtual reality devices during a series of events on light aircraft and warplanes. The finals will be held at the Aéro-Club de France in Paris and inPioneers Escape in Toulouse.
Competitors will have to demonstrate their qualities of decision-making, participation and flexibility in simulated environments with a very high cognitive load. ” This tournament aims to raise awareness among pilots, amateur and professional pilots of the virtual world of flight safety. ”, defines Arnaud Violand, President of the French company two swords which is the origin of the event.
« We do not come from a virtual or simulated world as such, Safetyn is a young company created in 2016 that has set itself the goal of improving the debriefing of pilots after their real flights, he explains. But when we saw the possibilities offered by virtual and augmented reality devices, we decided to use them to create digital training and decision support modules as well as to train pilots in real conditions. And just like in France, we have aviation enthusiasts who sometimes add a lot of flying hours to their at-home pilots, and this was an opportunity to challenge them so that they could improve their skills. The challenge in the championship is that the e-pilots demonstrate their qualities of precision while competing. For example, they have to land on a simulator in very difficult conditions that pilots can already encounter. Each country organizes its own national finals and the best competitors in France will compete during the World Championships The best pilots next November. »
The transition from virtual to reality will undoubtedly be the supreme reward for the winners of the Top Pilots Challenge. They will benefit from meticulous and personalized training on Airplanes on a real flight. Training to be given by ten pilots and instructors who are among the most experienced in French military and civil aviation and in particular by Etienne Bauer, current director of Naval Air Base Landevisiau Operations.
Something makes Pete “Maverick” green with envy, the character Tom Cruise would still play in the next installment of the movie. Best whose theatrical release coincided with the finals of the first World Championship for Best Pilots, but was finally postponed to May 2022.
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