Troubleshooting Tool Offered in CAE Mx Course   - November 11,
2009, 10:27 AM  CAE is offering a new professional
troubleshooting skills (PTS) tool for training maintenance
technicians that offers hands-on practice. The instructor-led
PTS course teaches maintenance technicians to isolate, identify
and fix suspected problems more quickly, thereby reducing the
cost of repair and getting the aircraft back in the air sooner.
According to a spokesman for the company, the course combines
the capabilities of experienced instructors and current
simulation technology. CAE has developed simulation software
that uses multiple high-resolution monitors to display fault
isolation. Troubleshooting exercises use actual electrical,
hydraulic and other schematics and simulated aircraft systems
that respond as the aircraft would to each troubleshooting
procedure. The graphics also provide a physical representation
of the aircraft or system being examined so students can observe
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