Honda Aircraft is installing the first HondaJet simulator at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, ahead of the light business jet’s entry into service in the first half of this year.
Developed through a partnership with FlightSafety International, the full-motion, level-D simulator will be housed at the newly constructed HondaJet Training Centre and will be certificated to US and European regulatory standards. FlightSafety has also developed the training programme in partnership with the American Honda Motor subsidiary.
Honda is ramping up production of the $4.5 million twin and is expanding its US campus in preparation for a customer handover of its first GE Honda HF120-powered aircraft after an 11-year certification effort. To date, four production conforming test aircraft have notched up over 2,000h.
Honda plans to deliver 50 aircraft in 2015 and up to 80 in 2016. The six-seat, Garmin G3000-equipped business jet has a maximum cruise speed of 420kt (780km/h) and a range of 1,180nm (2,200km) with four passengers.
Source: Flight International
