Want to take a peek inside the airBaltic Training Centre, where the airline’s team of pilots and cabin attendants are trained for duty? Here’s your chance! We are proud to present a brand new virtual tour of the airBaltic Training Centre. Visitors can virtually enter the glass-encased building and have a look around, zooming in and out of various rooms and facilities, including the Boeing 737 flight simulator.

But pay close attention to what you see, because today, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., Wingtips is featuring a competition! Every hour on the hour (12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., etc.) , we will post one question about the Training Centre; you will have 15 minutes to answer. The first person to answer correctly or most precisely within the given 15 minutes will get one point. At 5 p.m., the participant with the most points will win a special prize: a real pilot experience in airBaltic’s very own Boeing 737 flight simulator!

To view the tour, click on the image above. Visit the airBaltic Training Centre website here.
Post your answer in comments. Each participant is limited to one answer; only the first one counts and the rest will be removed. Commenting is closed between sessions.

12 noon. Question 1
How many instructors work at the airBaltic Training Centre?
Answer: 45
Correct answer provided by Armands Bikovs.

1 p.m. Question 2
What languages do airBaltic Training Centre instructors speak?
Answer: Latvian, Swedish, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Lithuanian, English, Germany, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, French (a total of twelve languages).
Most precise first answer posted by Aleksandr Chehrov.

2 p.m. Question 3
What is the average duration of one session in the flight simulator?
Answer: 4 hours
First orrect answer posted by Valters Boze.

3 p.m. Question 4
How many malfunctions can be simulated in our Boeing 737 flight simulator?
Answer: 413
First correct answer posted by Armands Bikovs.

4 p.m. Question 5
In a single year, what percentage of pilots successfully complete training and all the necessary line-checks?
Answer: 99%
Correct answer posted by Aivis

5 p.m. Question 6
Which scene in the virtual tour features a stand with the words “Survival equipment”?
Answer: Cabin Crew area
First correct answer posted by Aleksandr Chehrov

And… congratulations to Aleksandr Chehrov and Armands Bikovs! You both win a trip in flight simulator :) Please contact us via wingtips@airbaltic.com to receive the prize.

Thank you everyone for participation. More competitions are coming soon, so stay tuned!

Tags: Competition, training, virtual tour

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