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Training Equipment

Our training center is located at Luxembourg airport in our new head quarter building.

The training center is equipped with the following state-of-the-art flight training equipment:

Full-Flight Simulator

Boeing 747-400F Freighter

The simulator went into operation in February 2000 and was updated in 2021 with the latest generation of visual systems. The device is compliant with CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 UPRT requirements.

Specifications:

Aircraft type: Boeing 747-400F
Engine type: Rolls-Royce RB211-524H2

General Electric CF6-80C2B1F

EASA ID code: LU-002
Qualification standard: JAA JAR-STD 1A Change 1, Level D

EASA CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 for UPRT and Icing and visual system

Motion system: CAE Series 600 (hydrostatic)

Image generator: CAE Tropos 6030XR, 3 channels (installed in 2021)
Projection system: 200° x 40° FOV, BARCO FL40-4K (LED) projectors

Boeing 747-8F Freighter

The simulator went into operation in April 2012 and was updated in 2020 with the latest generation of visual systems. The device is compliant with CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 UPRT requirements.

Specifications:

Aircraft type: Boeing 747-8F
Engine type: General Electric GEnx-2B67
EASA ID code: LU-003
Qualification standard: EASA CS-FSTD(A) Initial Issue, Level D

EASA CS-FSTD(A) Issue 2 for UPRT and Icing and visual system

Motion system: Moog EMM (electrical)

Image generator: CAE Tropos 6030XR, 3 channels (installed in 2020)
Projection system: 200° x 40° FOV, BARCO FL40-4K (LED) projectors

Integrated Procedure Trainers (IPT)

Boeing 747-400F Freighter

The 747-400F IPT is located in its own dedicated training room with adjacent briefing room. The device is equipped with very large touchscreens and some hardware panels that allow realistic operation of EFIS / EICAS, autopilot and FMC.

Specifications:

Aircraft type: Boeing 747-400F
Engine type: General Electric CF6-80C2B1F
Hardware panels: EFIS control panels, DSP, MCP, MCDU, EFB
Extra features: full CMC simulation

animated system schematics

Boeing 747-8F Freighter

The 747-8F IPT is located in its own dedicated training room with adjacent briefing room. The device is equipped with very large touchscreens and some hardware panels that allow realistic operation of EFIS / EICAS, autopilot and FMC.

Specifications:

Aircraft type: Boeing 747-8F
Engine type: General Electric GEnx-2B67
Hardware panels: EFIS control panels, DSP, MCP, MCDU, EFB, CCD
Extra features: full CMC simulation

animated system schematics

Emergency & Safety Training Equipment

Cargolux Flight Training offers the following equipment for emergency and safety training:

Boeing 737 NG Cabin Trainer (owned by Luxair S.A.)

The 737 NG cabin trainer provides the following training capabilities:

Service training
Door operation
Escape slide operation
Emergency evacuation
Pilot incapacitation
PED fire extinguishing

Specifications:

Aircraft type: Boeing 737 NG
Operable doors & hatches: doors 1L, 2L, 1R, 2R

left over-wing exit

left flight deck sliding window

Usable evacuation paths: door 1L with slide

over-wing exit L (with wing section and extended flaps)

left flight deck sliding window

Visual system: LCD screens for cabin windows and flight deck

Boeing 747F Freighter Emergency Evacuation Trainer

Overhead escape hatch (with emergency descent devices)
Upper deck service door

Boeing 747F Escape Slide Trainer

Upper deck service door

Indoor Fire Extinguisher Trainer

Liquid gas fire
Refillable fire extinguishers (water filled)

Training Equipment