Ramp up for 130 Amp.Boeing has begun training of flight crews and maintenance personnel in preparation for the arrival of the C-130 Avionics Modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, Program (Amp) aircraft, which are scheduled to be fielded in 2010. The training courses focus on the Amp's new avionics systems and the operational procedures The detailed methods by which headquarters and units carry out their operational tasks. involved. The two-week intensive training programme has schooled over 100 US Air Force personnel to date. Ground and flight testing of the first modernised Adj. 1. modernised - brought up to date; "modernized methods" modernized progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" aircraft is currently underway at Boeing's Training Support Center in Universal City, Texas. The C-130 Amp will feature enhanced digital avionics that provide a ten-fold increase in situational awareness Situation awareness or situational awareness [1] (SA) is the mental representation and understanding of objects, events, people, system states, interactions, environmental conditions, and other situation-specific factors affecting human performance in over the old analogue cockpits. The Amp will also receive a proven flight management system to meet Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management requirements, which in turn will allow worldwide deployment. |
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