
Pathfinder Systems, Inc.
Aircrew Trainers and Cabin Systems.
About the firm
Pathfinder Systems, Inc. is a Lakewood, Colorado engineering firm specializing in high-fidelity aircrew training systems for military helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft. Its clients include the United States Marine Corps, United States Air Force, United States Coast Guard, and Royal Netherlands Air Force, with trainer configurations covering the CH-53E, MV-22B, UH-60, CH-47D, MH-60J, C-130, and other aircraft types.
- Firm type
- Defense Engineering · Simulation Engineering
Capabilities
Aircrew Trainers
Service websiteFixed and motion base aircrew trainers for helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, convertible between two or three aircraft types to accommodate constrained budgets.
- Cabin Systems
High-fidelity cabin interiors replicating aircraft seating, harnesses, controls, lighting, ICS, avionics panels, and defensive weapon system controls for training realism.
- Weapons Systems Simulation
Recreates onboard weapons systems behavior including belt loading, aerodynamic torque, recoil forces, all failure modes, fault insertion, and weapon mounts.
- Visual Presentation Systems
Full 360-degree fields of view with projection-based visual displays and HMD solutions for rotary-wing and prop-rotor aircraft.
- Instructor Operator Stations
Custom instructor stations with fault insertion, student recording and debriefing, real-time scenario control, and scenario development capabilities.
VR Pilot Trainer
Service websiteStandalone flight model enabling non-pilot instructors to fly aircraft without connection to a full flight simulator, networkable to full simulators and controllable in real time.
Sense and Avoid Systems
Service websiteSense-and-avoid solutions for aircraft applications.
Industries
Defense · Aviation
Projects
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