With the Philippine Air Force (PAF) poised to acquire 12 units of 1.5 Mach-capable jet aircraft within the next two years, the Department of National Defense (DND) announced that it will also be acquiring three "full motion flight simulators" for P246.43 million, the bid bulletin from the DND stated.
"This will allow pilots an almost full sensory experience that can aid in improving flight instruction, proficiency, minimizing risks associated with emergency procedures training, reducing accidents, filling up downtimes and saving on aircraft maintenance and operational cost," it added.
Funding for this project will be sourced from the General Appropriations Act and AFP Modernization Act Trust Fund.
Winning bidders are required to deliver the equipment within 550 calendar days from the opening of the letter of credit.
Interested parties can acquire the bid documents for P50,000.
Pre-bid conference will be on Sept. 5 while bid opening on Sept. 19 both at the DND bidding and awards committee conference room, right wing, basement of the DND Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol, PAF spokesperson, said the flight simulators will be of great help in pilot training as it is cost effective.
"You merely have to plug it in, not unlike trainer aircraft where you have to factor fuel cost and other consumables," Okol said.
And unlike trainer planes which require "down time" for maintenance and repair, flight simulators can be used repeatedly by trainee pilots until they get the hang of their lessons especially on the ones dealing with in-flight emergencies.
At the moment, Okol said that the PAF operates flight simulators for helicopters, transport and turboprop aircraft.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=560840
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