VR-based helicopter training programme launched to enhance aviation safety in Nepal

Key Points

• A VR-based helicopter safety training programme has been launched in Nepal to improve pilot preparedness and reduce aviation accidents.
• The programme is implemented by Loft Dynamics in partnership with European Union Aviation Safety Agency and Airbus Helicopters.
• It uses a Loft Dynamics H125 VR flight simulator with specialised training modules developed by Airbus Helicopters compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization standards.
• The training is part of the EU–South Asia Aviation Partnership Project to strengthen aviation safety and regulatory cooperation in the region.