E&S EP-1000CT Obtains Dual Level D Certification for Civil Aviation Training.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2003 Evans Ev·ans , Herbert McLean 1882-1971. American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922). & Sutherland Computer Corp. (E&S(R)) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ESCC ESCC Eastern Shore Community College ESCC East Sussex County Council ESCC Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ESCC Enhanced Serial Communication(s) Controller ESCC Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity ) announced today that its EP(TM)-1000CT visual system has been awarded its first Joint Aviation Authorities The Joint Aviation Authorities, or JAA, is an associated body of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) representing the civil aviation regulatory authorities of a number of European States who have agreed to co-operate in developing and implementing common safety (JAA JAA Joint Aviation Authorities (European equivalent of FAA) JAA Judge Advocates Association JAA Junior Achievement of Armenia JAA Just Another Acronym JAA Joint Action Area JAA Joint Aerospace Applications ) STD-1A-Level D certification, the highest accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. for civil aviation simulators. The dual certification, which was completed by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation of Germany (LBA (Logical Block Addressing) A method used to address hard disks by a single sector number rather than by cylinder, head and sector (CHS). LBA was introduced to support ATA/IDE drives as they reached 504MB, and Enhanced BIOSs in the PC translated CHS addressing into LBA ) at the Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT LFT left frontotransverse (position of the fetus). LFT Liver function tests, see there ) Center in Frankfurt, Germany, qualifies the CAE-built A340-300 and Thales-built B767-300 simulators fitted with the EP-1000CT to train commercial airline pilots. "With these approvals, one of the primary milestones of the original EP-1000CT development program that began in May 2001 has been achieved," said E&S Commercial Simulation Vice President and General Manager Richard Flitton. "EP-1000CT and the underlying EP technology has introduced a number of new training and operational benefits to the pilot training industry, and this on-time regulatory approval is a credit to the E&S and customer teams that have contributed to the final product." This is the first of a number of regulatory approvals of EP-1000CT that are planned for 2003. "Both the acceptance testing (programming) acceptance testing - Formal testing conducted to determine whether a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and thus whether the customer should accept the system. and regulatory approval phases of the EP-1000CT introduction have gone extremely well," said George Schutz, visual system section manager, Lufthansa Flight Training. "We have also been receiving many positive comments about EP-1000CT from our pilot customers and look forward to introducing this exciting product into more of our training programs as the year progresses." With more than 20 systems sold to airlines around the world, EP-1000CT is initiating a new era in visual realism for commercial aviation training. The EP-1000CT is the premier product in Evans & Sutherland's new line of Environment Processor-based products. EP-1000CT was designed specifically to meet the exacting requirements for FAA/JAA Level D (and equivalent) flight training. Unique training features include the world's most detailed airport scenes, complex terrain, advanced weather effects and E&S' own Continuous Texture(TM) (CT), which provides a seamless, high-resolution, textured 3-D worldwide training environment. To view a high-resolution image rendered by EP-1000CT, visit http://www.es.com/pressimagery/epreg.jpg. About Evans & Sutherland Evans & Sutherland produces professional hardware and software to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training, engineering and other applications throughout the world. E&S visual systems are used in both military and commercial systems, as well as planetariums and interactive theaters. Visit the E&S Web site at http://www.es.com. E&S, EP and Continuous Texture are trademarks or registered trademarks of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corp., Salt Lake City. |
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