The 52-foot boat had been carrying 24 people when it encountered difficulty during a “violent storm,” officials said Some of the survivors managed to swim to shore 9 missing after capsized boat washes ashore near San Diego Northeast: Days of showers and storms for some Halley's Comet to set off meteor shower Monday night Soggy South Central states: Intense downpours to renew flooding risk Two people killed when small plane crashes into California homes Staffing shortage causes 7 days of major delays at Newark Airport Coyote drinks from Los Angeles salon's skylight The REAL ID deadline is less than a week away Fungi could be used to build homes one day Get AccuWeather alerts as they happen with our browser notifications is now Head of Simulation Learning and Support Services at Leonardo’s Customer Support & Training division in Sesto Calende Learning and Support Services organisational unit mission and maintenance training systems and creates and supports mission and diagnostic planning systems A sector that requires an almost ‘fanatical’ attention to customer care these include MITHOS (Modular Interactive Trainer for Helicopter Operators) a simulator specifically designed and developed by Leonardo for training helicopter rescue operators which physically and virtually replicates dangerous and complex interventions preparing the crew to react promptly in an emergency situation “My entire career has been a series of ever-changing challenges the skills required to achieve these goals have been the common denominator throughout his professional growth right from the very first projects he worked on at the company which all involve constant improvement and the ability to build on experience motivation and a passion that began when he was still at university which also responds to that certain curiosity he has for a number of disciplines in the world of simulation Claudio recommends Leonardo as a place for young people to work because: “it’s a company that allows you to do grow and gain experience in a variety of areas from strictly technical aspects to management in an environment that is international by its very nature” Registration for the Vertical MRO Conference in Kelowna B.C. is now open! 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Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced the first Level D full flight simulator for the new generation AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate helicopter obtained ENAC (Ente Nazionale Aviazione Civile – Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) certification on June 30 Based at the Leonardo Training Academy in Sesto Calende the new simulator will be used to deliver advance pilot training course for world customers Level D standard allows one hour flown on the simulator to be equal to one hour flown on the real helicopter for maximized safety and reduced operating cost jointly developed by Leonardo and CAE to EASA Level D the joint venture owned equally by CAE and Leonardo The simulator features unprecedented realism for helicopter-specific mission training The simulator enables pilots to practice challenging procedures without risk such as low-level flight autorotation and landing on platforms at sea The event marks a major milestone in the AW169 program and the first ever implementation of the EASA operational suitability data (OSD) process for helicopters as per the new authority’s requirements issued in January 2014 to submit data EASA considers important for safe operations maintenance staff and simulator qualification The certification of the first full flight simulator for the AW169 completes the comprehensive range of training solutions offer for the type which also include flight training device (FTD) distance learning course and traditional classroom training A dedicated training helicopter is also available for live flight training Since AW169-dedicated customer training started in 2015 more than 85 pilots and 160 engineers have been trained on the new helicopter type The Sesto Calende’s Training Academy is now the first ever simulation training center featuring the entire product family of Level D – full flight simulators also including the AW139 and the AW189 models The relevant full flight simulators are located in the same purpose built building featuring same CAE S3000 Series technology thus maximizing commonality approach and easing the transition among the Family helicopters This major result is achieved in the occasion of the 10th anniversary of training operations in Sesto Calende where Leonardo has seen an impressive steady growth of pilot and maintenance technicians trained from approximately 600 in 2006 to almost 7000 in 2015 The facility dedicated to ‘Alessandro Marchetti’ started with one single AW109 Power Level D FFS in 2006 and today it features six full flight simulators three flight training devices and six full maintenance trainers covering the AW109 Power Since its grand opening and operational readiness in June 2006 the Sesto Calende’s Training Academy has logged in excess of 130,000 flight simulator hours more than 60,000 flight hours on company’s and customers’ helicopters and became the first Federal Aviation Administration Helicopter Part 142 in Europe and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Bell 525 Walkaround: The First Commercial Fly-by-Wire Helicopter Bell 505 Contact seller for price Year: 2022 Click on the button below to send an email to our team and we will get to it as soon as possible Have a story idea you would like to suggest Sesto Calende's lakefront will light up thanks to the fireworks display scheduled for the evening which is now well established in the traditional summer festival a total of 17 events are planned from late June to late September that will enliven the summer FOR INFORMATION: tel. 0331928160 email biblio@comune.sesto-calende.va.it  From 3 to 10 Maggio - Podestà Square of Varese From 10 May to 11 May 2025 - MalpensaFiere info@vareseturismo.it information and assistance for planning your perfect event or trip Contact us Photocredits: Archivio fotografico della Provincia di Varese-Settore Marketing Territoriale e Identità Culturale-servizi foto a cura di SIAF-CNA VARESE - Archivio Fotografico Comune di Varese - Davide Morello Photography Data-Driven Training promises to deliver a step-change in the way that rotary wing pilots train and develop their skills Find out how Leonardo Helicopters is leading the way We started in 2022 a comprehensive training programme to all our flight instructors with the aim of having every instructor trained and qualified to deliver Data-Driven Training when can customers expect to have access to the new training concept “Data Driven Training is already available for the LH Customers and will be the new standard of training of the LH Training Academy Worldwide” To find out more about Leonardo Helicopters’ development of Data-Driven Training contact the Customer Account Managers team Visit the AWNewsletter area the odd secret bar and even an open-air pool Perfect for exploring on foot and by canoe just 30 minutes from Milan by car or train (most of the towns mentioned here are on train lines from Milan) plunging and rushing its rocky way (much-loved by kayakers) down to Lake Maggiore where it sneaks into Italy under cover of the lake to reappear in altogether more placid form at the picturesque town of Sesto Calende That’s where we’re going to start our trip Ahead of us are about 60 glorious miles south to Pavia where the Ticino surrenders its glacial waters to the more majestic Po despite its proximity to half a dozen ancient towns this river has been left absolutely to its own meandering devices over white shale banks through woods of elm and willow If you crave the utterly and amiably natural the river is no more than ordinarily adorable a wide expanse of transparent water between wooded slopes neatly embanked to allow picturesque villas to prick your envy and waterside restaurants to offer generous fry-ups of pesciolini e rane having surrendered some volume to human enterprise the rest of the river is now free to wander where it will tipping and murmuring this way and that round pebble banks or thick mounds of reeds and flowering robinia The Ticino near Oleggio Photograph: AlamyWhen the water swells with the spring snowmelt it uproots whole trees and carries them off perfect perching places for herons and cormorants Elegant egrets prod the shallows with their sharp beaks Kingfishers flit and woodpeckers make themselves heard in the trees Standing still in the dense undergrowth at the waterside you’ll be hard put to distinguish all the different chirrups and trills Not to mention the steady insect hum that pulses in the summer air they sometimes refer to tracks the river may have swallowed up a decade ago Follow a quiet track to its end and often enough you’ll find some humble no-profit development where locals are enjoying a glass of wine under battered sunshades perhaps bathing or fishing or simply soaking up the busy hush of it all it is Europe’s oldest functioning long-distance canal So that’s another walk or cycle ride to consider taking in the ancient centres of Robecco sul Naviglio and Abbiategrasso Despite a few moments when the insects become a bit annoying it’s really hard to imagine a better day out For information about local canoeing (taking your own boat), check out ckfiumi.net. This site gives details of the various sections of the river where to put your boat in and what difficulties to watch out for Tim Parks is author of Italian Ways, on and off the Rails from Milan to Palermo (Vintage, £9.99), available for £8.79 at the Guardian Bookshop Looking for a holiday with a difference? Browse Guardian Holidays to see a range of fantastic trips To celebrate summer between July and August 2023 several municipalities in the area are offering festivals and events that will culminate with a fireworks display During the "Palio dei castelli" in Castiglione Olona a fireworks display will be held on the final evening of Sunday FULL PROGRAMME Fireworks display on the water to the rhythm of music FULL PROGRAMME During the 4 days of celebrations on the Laveno lakefront The fires will be "shot" from the lake and will last no less than 20 minutes FULL PROGRAMME TUESDAY 15 AUGUST AND WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST - PORTO VALTRAVAGLIA  A two-day celebration of Ferragosto and San Rocco The festivities begin on Tuesday 15th August at 12:00 p.m with the opening of the food stall (fish menu but also sausages and chips) the first Palio Remiero delle Frazioni will take place a non-competitive rowing race in which wooden boats of the inglesina type will compete on the waters adjacent to the lakeshore The boats must complete a rowing course and swim to the finish line the food stall will be open and there will be music for dancing by the lake with the delicious fritto misto as the star attraction there will be a lottery draw and at 07:00 p.m the finals of the First Palio Remiero delle Frazioni will take place Italian politician and entrepreneur Gabriele Albertini will be awarded honorary citizenship The evening will continue with dancing and entertainment The grand finale will be a fireworks display over the water at 10:45 p.m From Saturday 10th February 2024 | Provincia di Varese masks and lots of fun are the main characteristics to celebrate Carnival day in the province of Varese The Pro Loco Sangiano with the Pro Loco of Cuvio Laveno and the Besozzo Merchants' Association have joined forces and created 'CARNEVALE IN TOUR 2024' The creators of allegorical floats and masked groups we are addressing to invite them to participate in the Carnival on Tour 2024 consisting of four dates registrations are open until Wednesday 3rd February the event will be postponed to Saturday 17th February In case of bad weather it will be held at the Parco delle Feste