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RCAF students prepare for new sim

18th October 2018 - 13:05 GMT | by Trevor Nash in Portage la Prairie

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KF Aerospace is currently completing the final preparations on its Frasca International Bell 206 Level 7 Flight Training Device (FTD) at Southport near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba prior to being integrated as part of its Contractor Flying Training and Support (CFTS) programme.

The contract was awarded by the Canadian Department of National Defence on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in January 2017 and is worth C$6.5 million ($5 million).

The FTD arrived in February 2018 and is currently ‘being used for instructor familiarisation’ explained Peter Fedak, site manager for KF Aerospace Defence Programs at CFTS Southport.

‘We’re also making

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