Resource Hub ICARUS Devices is proud to announce PHI Air Medical, a leader in the HEMS industry, is now using the Smart View Limiting Devices to train for IFR and IIMC. PHI was founded in 1949 with three Bell 47s at the birth of the commercial helicopter industry. In 1981 PHI Air Medical was formed at the inception of HEMS and has been a leader ever since. “PHI Health is excited to begin training using the ICARUS devices, and more so to work with Nick. His focus on safety parallels ours, and I’m confident that our training scenarios in degraded visual environments will be enhanced because of his product. Training and safety in helicopter operations has come a long way in recent years mostly due to the use of simulators, etc., that were formerly not available for many light helicopters. The ICARUS device continues the trend of improving training, which translates directly to safer operations.” Said Chief Pilot Wade Cook. ICARUS is a smart view limiting device that allows Instructor Pilots to simulate Degraded Visual Environments (DVE) or poor visibility in the aircraft for dynamic scenario-based training. ICARUS changes visibility and allows Instructor Pilots to dial in the visibility for dynamic scenario-based training. Bringing together the controllability of a simulator with the real sensation of flight allows ICARUS to give pilots the best training possible for VFR into IMC, IFR, and weather decision making. PHI will be utilizing the device for both day and NVG training. Nick Sinopoli and Wade Cook More than five hundred ICARUS devices are flying across the world for initial and recurrent training in aircraft from a Cessna 172 to a CH-47 Chinook. The ICARUS device is extremely affordable at $1,250 and comes with a three-year warranty. If you or your unit are interested in improving your training and lowering your risk, please reach out on www.ICARUSDevices.com to learn more or schedule a demo.
