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FlightSafety International Training vs CAE Flight Training

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FlightSafety International Training

Software

Advanced flight crew training and certification

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FlightSafety International Training flightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.; CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • They diverge on capability: FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FlightSafety International Training and CAE Flight Training actually diverge.

Attributes where FlightSafety International Training and CAE Flight Training differ
AttributeFlightSafety International TrainingCAE Flight Training
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Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (No), platforms (On-site), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in FlightSafety International Training

  • Flight training
  • Type ratings
  • Recurrent training
  • Simulator time
  • Operators
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Simulators
  • Learning systems

Only in CAE Flight Training

  • Full-flight simulators
  • Type rating training
  • Crew resource training
  • Maintenance training
  • Regulators
  • Learning platforms
  • Tracking systems
  • Certification database

Both cover

  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Training records
  • Progress tracking
  • On-site support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FlightSafety International Training

  • Type ratingnot CAE Flight Training
  • Recurrent trainingnot CAE Flight Training
  • Upgrade trainingnot CAE Flight Training
  • Initial trainingnot CAE Flight Training

CAE Flight Training

  • Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot FlightSafety International Training
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot FlightSafety International Training
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot FlightSafety International Training
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot FlightSafety International Training
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot FlightSafety International Training

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FlightSafety International Training

  • FlightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.

CAE Flight Training

  • Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

FlightSafety International Training

On request
  • Type Rating TrainingFree
    • Professional training
    • Simulators
    • Certification
  • Recurrent TrainingFree
    • Ongoing training
    • Currency maintenance
    • Checkrides

CAE Flight Training

On request
  • Pilot TrainingFree
    • Full-flight simulators
    • Type ratings
    • Crew training
  • Maintenance TrainingFree
    • Technical training
    • Systems training
    • Certification

Which should you pick?

Choose FlightSafety International Training if

  • You need flight training.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type ratings.
FlightSafety International Training review

Choose CAE Flight Training if

  • You need full-flight simulators.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type rating training.
CAE Flight Training review

Questions people ask

Is FlightSafety International Training or CAE Flight Training better?
Neither clearly leads. FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and CAE Flight Training at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FlightSafety International Training or CAE Flight Training?
FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and CAE Flight Training at On request.
Does FlightSafety International Training or CAE Flight Training run on more platforms?
Both run on On-site, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is FlightSafety International Training best used for?
FlightSafety International Training is most often used for type rating, recurrent training, upgrade training, initial training. Of those, type rating and recurrent training are not what CAE Flight Training is typically brought in for.
What can FlightSafety International Training do that CAE Flight Training cannot?
FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, Type ratings, Recurrent training, Simulator time. CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. Both handle Certification, Airlines, Training records, Progress tracking.
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