B787 Flight Training Device

Crews moving onto the 787 face a new-generation flight deck before they ever reach the aircraft. Train the transition on authentic hardware, with a device certified by KOCA at Level 4 in airline service.

The FDS B787 is a fixed-base flight training device for professional pilot training. It is certified by KOCA at Level 4 and built to FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements, and reproduces the B787 flight deck with full tactile controls, dual FMS, and realistic system modelling across every major aircraft system.

Operators use the device for type-transition training, procedures and systems familiarization, and crew resource management, building in-house capacity that reduces dependence on external training providers.

Built for Professional Pilot Training

Certified and Compliant

Certified by KOCA at Level 4, and built to FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements.

Full Tactile Flight Deck

Every switch, knob, lever, and yoke is real hardware in its correct position. No touchscreens standing in for controls that exist in the aircraft.

Control Loading Available

Control forces build and release the way they do in the aircraft, so crews arrive at the full flight simulator already familiar with the feel.

Training Capacity You Control

Dedicated in-house capacity for type transition, so scheduling is yours rather than an external provider’s.

210° Visual System

210° of wrap-around visual, so crews pick up drift, sink rate, and runway alignment the way they will in the aircraft, not by reading a panel.

Fits Your Facility

Ships through a standard door and installs in rooms you already have. No building modifications.

Explore The Flight Deck

Muscle memory that transfers to the aircraft

Motorized thrust levers and speed brake, full-size control yokes, and multifunction keypads deliver authentic tactile feedback, so procedures learned here carry directly into the flight deck.

A flight deck pilots recognize instantly

Authentic backlit instrument panels reproduce the B787 flight deck layout, so training happens in a genuinely familiar environment.

Training you control, scenario by scenario

The Instructor Operating Station lets instructors inject failures, control weather, and reposition the aircraft, turning every session into targeted, repeatable practice.

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Technical Specifications

Training Capabilities

Instructor Operating Station configured by package, from core lesson management to full scenario control
Abnormal and non-normal scenarios triggered from the instructor station, with an expansion package available
Lesson plans and session review
Real Boeing yoke handles on FDS-built columns, linked across both pilot positions, with functional autopilot disconnect and trim
Advanced autothrottle with full hardware integration, so thrust levers move as the aircraft commands them
Control loading available on yokes and rudder pedals: servo-driven feel that changes with flight conditions, as it does in the aircraft

Systems
Training

Full forward overhead: electrical, hydraulic, fuel jettison, bleed air, air conditioning and pressurization, anti-ice, window heat, engine start and EEC
Engine and APU fire handles, functional
Five-display flight deck: two PFDs and three MFDs, with dual multifunction keypads at the lower MFD
Functional integrated standby flight display
Radio tuning panels, transponder and TCAS controls, functional

Operational Training

Motorized thrust levers with functional TOGA, autothrottle override, reverse thrust, speed brake and flap lever
Dual steering tillers for realistic taxi training
Immersive audio with engine sounds, warnings, and call-outs
ACARS messaging, pre-departure clearances and simulated ATC communications
210° wrap-around visual system. Flat-panel LCD configuration available where room dimensions will not accommodate the wrap-around display
Crew resource management and line-oriented scenarios
Weight and balance, fuel loading, dispatch and weather set from the instructor station

Facility & Installation

Modular nose section and Instructor Operating Station for straightforward on-site assembly
Ships fully assembled where facility entry accommodates assembled size, or in separate sections that pass through a standard door and set up in an average room
Visual Display System assembled and set up onsite
Installs in existing training facilities without purpose-built simulator bays
Aluminum platform with entry step and access panels on all sides for maintenance
Extended rear platform and enclosed Instructor Operating Station available

Certifications & Compliance

Training Applications

Type-Transition Training

Move crews onto the 787 with dedicated capacity, so transition training runs on your schedule rather than an external provider's.

Procedures & Systems Familiarization

Build working familiarity with switch locations, control feel, and system interfaces before crews reach the full flight simulator or the aircraft.

Crew Resource Management

Develop the communication, workload sharing, and decision-making of a two-pilot crew in a realistic wide-body operating environment.

Procedures & Recurrent Proficiency

Practise standard operating procedures, normal and non-normal checklists, and recurrent proficiency work with consistent, repeatable lesson plans.

Scenario-Based Training

Use the Instructor Operating Station to inject failures, control weather, reposition the aircraft, and record flight analysis for tailored scenario training.

Full Flight Simulator Offload

Move procedures, checklist discipline, and systems work off the full flight simulator, leaving FFS time for the training that genuinely requires it.

Engineering and Evaluation

Authentic flight deck environments for human factors research, procedure development, and software validation, where a real interface matters more than a screen.

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Certification & Compliance

The FDS B787 is built to regulatory standards, and FDS installations have earned certification from the authorities below.

Certified means a regulator has assessed a device and granted approval. Compliant means the device is built to that standard, and certification can be pursued where a program requires it. FDS supports customers through that process.

KOCA Level 4
Certified

Certification issued by the Korea Office of Civil Aviation, the civil aviation authority operating under the Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, recognizing the device to Level 4 under Korean FSTD standards.

FAA Level 4
Compliant

The FAA qualifies flight training devices by level. The B787 is built to Level 4 requirements. Where a program requires formal qualification, FDS supports the process.

Transport Canada Level 2/MCC
Compliant

Transport Canada’s certification level for flight training devices, including approval for Multi-Crew Cooperation training. What this permits within a given program is set by Transport Canada standards and the training provider’s approval.

EASA FNPT II MCC
Compliant

EASA defines the Flight and Navigation Procedures Trainer II with Multi-Crew Cooperation for procedural and multi-crew training. The B787 is built to those requirements.

Qualification is granted by the national aviation authority in the country of operation.

What this means for your program

What any of these standards mean for your program's training credit depends on your regulator and your approved course. We can walk through your situation in a consultation.

In service

The FDS B787 is in service with commercial operators in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Air Premia

South Korea

Air Premia purchased the FDS B787 in 2020 to prepare its pilots for the arrival of its Dreamliner fleet, choosing in-house capacity over outsourced training. The device received KOCA Level 4 certification in 2021.

ITPS Canada

London, ON, Canada

The International Test Pilots School operates the FDS B787 as a flight training device and flight dynamic testing platform.

FAQs

Does training on the FDS B787 count toward a licence or rating?

That depends on your regulator and your approved training program, not on the device alone. The B787 is certified by KOCA at Level 4 and built to FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements. How a device translates into training credit is determined by your civil aviation authority and the course you have approved. We can walk through your situation in a consultation.

What is the difference between certified and compliant?

Certified means a regulator has assessed this device and granted approval. Compliant means the device is built to that standard, and certification can be pursued where a program requires it. The B787 is built to FAA Level 4, Transport Canada Level 2/MCC and EASA FNPT II MCC requirements. FDS supports customers through certification where their program calls for it.

How does a fixed-base FTD fit alongside a full flight simulator?

It handles the work that does not require motion. Procedures, checklist discipline, systems and automation management, FMS programming, and crew resource management are all trained effectively in a fixed-base device. Operators introducing a new type often find demand for type rating training outpaces the slots available at external providers. Moving that work in-house leaves full flight simulator time for the training that genuinely needs it.

Are the controls real hardware, or simulated on screens?

Real hardware. Switches, knobs, levers, and yokes are physical components in their correct positions, so a pilot builds the motor memory the aircraft will ask for. The multifunction keypads are real hardware too, so crews learn data entry the way the aircraft does it.

What facility does the device require?

Approximately a 10ft x 10ft footprint with a 9ft minimum ceiling. No building modifications are needed, and the device is designed for rooms that already exist rather than purpose-built simulator bays. A single or multi-flat-panel visual option is available where ceiling height or room depth will not accommodate the 210° wrap-around display.

If your room is close to these dimensions, it is worth a conversation. Configuration options and installation approaches vary by facility.

How is the device delivered and installed?

The nose and instructor operating station ship assembled where the building entry allows, or in sections that pass through a standard door. The visual display system is assembled onsite. FDS technical services handles installation and commissioning.

Does the device include the head-up display (HUD)?

No. The FDS B787 reproduces the head-down flight deck, which is where procedures, systems management, and crew coordination training take place. HUD operation is trained in the full flight simulator and the aircraft.

Can the device be used for research or software development?

Yes. Organizations use FDS flight decks as development and evaluation environments, where an authentic interface matters more than a screen. Applications include human factors research, procedure development, and validating software that a crew will eventually operate. Configuration depends on what you are testing, so these projects usually begin with a conversation about scope.

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