15 May 2019: The Dassault Training Academy has recently graduated the 1,000th trainee from its Falcon Practical Training course, highlighting the growing popularity of this advanced, hands-on educational tool.
The academy was founded in 2013 and offers Falcon customers a full portfolio of training options covering the entire life cycle of their aircraft, from entry into service onward. They have two locations in France, Merignac, near Bordeaux, and Paris-Le Bourget. The academy offers accredited, two-week, model-specific courses for technicians on all Falcon 900 and Falcon 2000 models, as well as the Falcon 7X and 8X.
"The real-life working conditions offered by the Practical Training Program make it the most useful and comprehensive program available from any OEM," said Jean Kayanakis, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Customer Service and Service Center Network. "Trainees obtain access to the latest Falcon technologies and maintenance standards while benefiting from the hands-on experience of seasoned Dassault Aviation technicians and engineers."
Falcon Practical Training, the academy's baseline course, is designed to complement theoretical instruction offered by CAE, Flight Safety International and Global Jet Services, Dassault's Authorized Training Providers
The Academy also provides various specialised offerings such as Structural Repair Training, a five-day course in mapping and handling corrosion and composite repair. Offered in partnership with Aerocampus Latresne near Bordeaux, this course allows maintenance crews to examine a Falcon aircraft for structural damage and deliver repair in line with Structural Repair Manual (SRM) or Dassault-designed repair schemes.