TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. company, announced the opening of its new Aviation Maintenance Training Academy located on the Textron Aviation Mid-Continent campus in Wichita, Kansas. Courses currently offered include mechanical and avionics theory and practical for new production Beechcraft King Air 350i, 250, and C90GTx turboprops with the Pro Line Fusion® avionics system.
In the new facility, aircraft technicians receive a combination of classroom instruction and training on both maintenance task trainers and actual aircraft housed in the academy’s adjacent hangar. Instruction is provided by individuals who not only are experienced in maintaining the type of aircraft they are teaching, but who also have direct interaction with the people who make the aircraft.
Near future plans for the maintenance academy include expanding training to include additional aircraft types and systems, such as engine run and taxi, engine maintenance, avionics differences, and troubleshooting courses. At capacity, the new academy is equipped to handle approximately 7,500 students annually in the Wichita location.
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