Canada receives Chinook maintenance trainer
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has received a maintenance training system for its CH-147F Chinook helicopter from Boeing, the company said on 12 January.
The Chinook Maintenance Trainer will prepare maintenance technicians to keep the helicopters mission-ready. It includes a complete airframe and an interactive display system that allow the technicians to gain experience addressing a number of scenarios. Boeing also delivered six training aids focused on specific items including aircraft wiring and fuel tank maintenance.
This system is the most recent part of Boeing’s training for the RCAF, following the company having instructed more than 180 pilots and maintenance technicians on the Chinook’s systems.
The RCAF will use the system at its MHLH maintenance training centre, which is being constructed at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario.
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