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On 15-16 June 2024, the first Helicopter Pilots Skills Competition for the East China Region of the China Airline Pilots Association was successfully held in Suzhou. This competition focused on enhancing pilot skills, aimed at fostering communication and cooperation among pilots, government, entrepreneurs, and various sectors related to the low-altitude economy, thereby building a platform for collaborative development.

△Wan Xiangdong, Director General of the CAAC East China Regional Bureau, Wu Qingwen, Deputy Secretary of Suzhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor of Suzhou, and Liu Kun, Secretary General of CHALPA, attended the opening ceremony and launched the competition.

△Wan Xiangdong, Chief Pilot of CAAC

△Liu Kun, Secretary General of the CHALPA, delivered a speech for the opening ceremony.

During the competition, not only was the "Safe Aviation" safety service platform of the CAAC East China Regional Administration officially launched, but the "Air Express" was also released simultaneously. According to reports, "Air Express" provides point-to-point helicopter services, allowing the public to enjoy the fun of travelling by air anytime, anywhere. The platform provides air travel services between Suzhou's core areas and the city, and covers more than 10 take-off and landing points in the city, which also marks that "Air Express" will become an important part of Suzhou's transport system.

△The CAAC East China Regional Administration released the "Safe Aviation" safety service platform.

△The CHALPA awarded Suzhou Helicopter Pilot Skills Competition Base a bronze medal.

The competition adopted an approach of promoting teaching, learning and training through competition, covering both theoretical knowledge and practical operation. Through theoretical exams and simulator-based practical assessments, it thoroughly evaluated flying techniques, emergency response capabilities, and instrument flying proficiency. The competition not only significantly improved the technical skills of helicopter pilots but also effectively strengthened their safety awareness and adherence to regulations, fully showcasing their professional demeanor.

△More than 30 pilots from 14 aviation companies, including Nanjing RuoHang and Qingdao Helicopter Aviation, participated in the competition. The contestants competed in a number of events, mainly focusing on aviation theory, helicopter structure, and aircraft maintenance and overhaul.

△Comprehensively build an interactive platform to help the high-quality development of the aviation industry in East China and ignite a new engine of low-altitude economic development.

As the only flight training device partner appointed by the competition organising committee, U-Wing Simulation provided comprehensive technical support and service assurance. The Full Motion Robinson R22 Flight Training Device used in the competition, independently developed and manufactured by U-Wing Simulation, offered competitors superior competitive equipment and flying experience with its high fidelity, reliability, and low lifecycle cost. The visual system of this FTD could be highly customized according to the needs of the competition and local government, ensuring that each competitor could experience a simulation that closely mimics real flight scenarios. A competitor from Shanghai shared after the competition, "The driving experience and visual effects of this device are highly realistic, making me feel as if I were in a real flying environment. It not only greatly improved my training efficiency but also is very helpful for future flight safety."

△U-Wing Simulation's Full Motion Robinson R22 Flight Training Device.

During the competition, a total of 26 general aviation enterprises of nearly 40 entrepreneurs gathered in Suzhou Changtai Expressway Yangcheng West Lake Service Area, to participate in the investment docking meeting, and general aviation, intelligent manufacturing and other fields of experts, scholars, as well as industry upstream and downstream of the relevant R & D institutions, the territorial government, and other exchanges and discussions, to seek the integration of the development of the general aviation industry, and to open up the development of the low-altitude economy industry Wide world.

As a leading company in the research and development of flight training device in China, U-Wing Simulation provided important guarantees for the successful organization of the competition with its excellent quality, stable performance, leading technology, and efficient service. In the future, U-Wing Simulation will continue to commit to the innovation of aviation simulation technology and actively explore the integration of low-altitude economy and general aviation development, contributing to the collaborative advancement of the industry chain.

△The static display area of helicopters at the opening ceremony covered six helicopters of five models, including AC311, R22, R44, Bell-505 and H225.