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  Operations and Procedures.
 SEPT 2 was launched at RAF Cosford on the 29th March 2007. The software has been designed to assist
 trainee students in the practices of marshalling techniques whilst being recorded for evaluation. Students gain
 valuable experience in marshalling up to six types of aircraft including fighters, large transport and rotary.
 For a more detailed description of the featured aircraft take a look in the SEPT2 software section.
 
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 Instructors can choose from up to 18 preset training scenarios (listed below), as well as having the ability to
 configure and save their own variants. Configurable items include the weather state, time of day, hazard aircraft
 type, person hazard type, GSE, FOD and vehicle hazard types  - to see the featured hazards click here.
 
 Procedures include:
 Jet Provost          - Engine Start (including fire, fuel leaks and igniters fail sub-scenarios).
                           - See In. (including hot brakes sub-scenario).
                           - See Out.
                           - Continuous Loop (Cycles from Marshal to Marshal - endless training loop).
                           - Manual Loop (As above under aircraft manual control mode).
 
 Euro Fighter        - Multi See In (Up to 6 marshalling positions to see in 3 aircraft).
                           - Multi See Out (3 marshalling positions to see out 3 aircraft).
 
 C17 Globemaster - See In.
                           - See Out.
                           - See Out - Rollback (Training scenario for reversing aircraft).
 
 C130 Hercules     - See In.
                           - See Out.
                           - See Out - Rollback (Training scenario for reversing aircraft).
 
 Merlin Helicopter  - See In.
                           - See Out.
 
 Puma Helicopter  - See In.
                           - See Out.
                           - Manual Loop (As above under aircraft manual control mode).
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 Instructor Control Facility: (I.C.F.)
 From the I.C.F. the instructor can load any one of the preset training scenarios listed above, they can also
 choose to load any one of their own previously saved and configured scenarios as an alternative. Once loaded
 the system displays the trainees view through the 3 way projection system delivered onto the 3m high 150
 degree FOV curved screen in front of them. The Instructor starts the scenario at the press of a button on the
 I.C.F. touch screen (pictured above), he/she then simply follows the on screen instructions triggering events
 when prompted by the system. The events can include; pilot instruction, aircraft operation signals, signals
 to other marshals operating in the vicinity, and the removal of objects such as hazards, GSE and FOD.
 
 The instructor can also instigate mobile hazards at any time they wish, these can be moving marshals,
 pilots, vehicles and aircraft taxiing in or out - this tests the trainees awareness of what's happening around
 them as well as what's immediately in front of them.
 
 Every time a scenario is started the CCTV camera positioned above the screen and facing the student delivers a
 picture in picture view to the operators over view screen, this footage is recorded live along with the all the
 events during the scenario - (this can be saved and reviewed back on the system for assessment at any time).
 The operator is able to view the CCTV footage live and can react as the pilot would in response to the students
 instruction.
 
 All scenarios have a built in auto pilot function as default, however, the operator is able to take over control at
 any time by way of the manual over ride switch located on the left of the control screen under aircraft controls.
 Once the operator has control of the aircraft (using the joystick) he/she is able to respond directly to the
 students instructions via the live feed display.
 
 Once the scenario is complete the software prompts the operator to save the scenario, if the session data
 is not required the operator is free to load another scenario and continue training or exit and shut the system.