Wizz Air uses VR in pilot training

According to its own statements, Wizz Air is the first carrier to use a combination of the new Airbus technologies, Mobile Airbus Training experience (MATe) and Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT), ​​in pilot training.

The integration of the two training solutions into Wizz Air's training center in Budapest will support pilots in repeat and initial training through the combined advantages of the MATe Suite and the Virtual Procedure Trainer. While MATe is a cloud-based service platform with e-training and exams for various pilot training categories, the Virtual Procedure Trainer is an innovative software solution that allows trainee pilots to individually immerse themselves in a virtual cockpit so that they can learn the functions of the Airbus cockpit and the corresponding ones Practice procedures or become familiar with them. The VR tool and program for the A320 Type Transition Course (based on the use of the MATe tool) have been approved by the Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority. It enables Wizz Air to train pilots according to the standards set by Wizz Air's Approved Training Organization (ATO).