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ITEC 2018

ITEC 2018

Pennant recently exhibited at ITEC in Stuttgart, Germany. The exhibition recognises the importance of military training and aims to provide knowledge and information regarding the latest technology in the industry. The Pennant team were supported by subject matter...

OneStrand’s 60-Day Countdown to relieving your Pain of S1000D Deliveries at the 2018 S1000D User Forum!

OneStrand’s 60-Day Countdown to relieving your Pain of S1000D Deliveries at the 2018 S1000D User Forum!

OneStrand is now part of the Pennant International Group.  -- Does your current S1000D Solution fulfil your latest delivery expectations for ATA 1000BR and S1000D Issue 4.2 compliance? Is your current solution evolving with your needs, or is it on life support? ...

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Pennant Product – GenFly

Pennant Product – GenFly

GenFly is a unique flying controls training system that provides a safe and effective environment to train mechanics and technicians on a complete range of hands-on maintenance activities for aircraft hydraulics, flying controls, landing gear and services. It...

NED OF THE YEAR – 2018

NED OF THE YEAR – 2018

I am pleased to announce that Simon Moore, Chairman of Pennant International Group Plc, was named Non-Executive Director of the Year at the 2018 Quoted Company Awards dinner held at The Brewery, London. The award recognises Simon’s role in leading the Pennant board...

ITEC 2018

An exhibition set-up with a team of five people setting up

Pennant recently exhibited at ITEC in Stuttgart, Germany. The exhibition recognises the importance of military training and aims to provide knowledge and information regarding the latest technology in the industry. The Pennant team were supported by subject matter experts from the world of aerial delivery and military parachuting. Pennant’s Virtual Loadmaster Training System (VLTS) had its European launch at the show. VLTS allows loadmasters to practice aerial delivery procedures in a safe, virtual environment and was developed by Pennant teaming with Capewell Aerial Systems LLC (a...

Pennant supports Parachute Training

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Pennant is pleased to report that our Parachute flight simulator is supporting landing accuracy for parachute trainees in Pasir Ris Camp, Singapore. The facility opened in 2014 and helps trainees with static line parachuting as well as providing training to those on freefall courses.   Pennant’s parachute flight simulator has helped reduce the number of trainees who land out of designated landing zones from a few cases each year, to zero. We are delighted to provide effective training that increases the safety and skill of parachutists. The six simulators within the camp simulate...

OneStrand’s 60-Day Countdown to relieving your Pain of S1000D Deliveries at the 2018 S1000D User Forum!

OneStrand is now part of the Pennant International Group.  -- Does your current S1000D Solution fulfil your latest delivery expectations for ATA 1000BR and S1000D Issue 4.2 compliance? Is your current solution evolving with your needs, or is it on life support?  OneStrand’s S1000D Paramedics are standing by to treat your Technical Data Pain in the Big Easy! Industries are struggling to deliver content to ATA 1000BR schemas and Business Rules, with the major Air manufacturers requiring compliant deliveries. OneStrand Specialists will respond immediately to your 9-1-1 call. Join us for an...

Pennant completes handover of training aids to Military Technological College in Oman

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27th June 2018 marked the final delivery of Pennant training aids and the formal handover of all equipment to the Oman Military Technological College (MTC). The handover of Pennant’s training equipment to the Aeronautical Engineering department at the MTC celebrates the importance of educating tomorrow’s aircraft maintenance technicians. Students will be provided with essential training skills through simulated reality in which various real-life scenarios can be replicated in a safe and controlled training environment. Pennant’s training aids allow the instructor to enter errors for the...

Pennant Product – Hydraulic Systems Principle Trainer

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The HSPT enables practical hydraulic principles to be taught by either instructor demonstration or independent, practical exercises by the student, enabling progressive understanding of the fundamental principles of hydraulics. The HSPT has the flexibility to allow build-up of systems from simple basics to the more advanced systems of modern aircraft. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xiz2KGqh7Tc?rel=0&controls=0 The HSPT supports training in the following elements of hydraulic system maintenance: Compliance with safety requirements, such as :-Familiarise the student with standard...

R4i Data Module eXchanger (DMX) Webinar

OneStrand is now part of the Pennant International Group. -- Welcome to OneStrand’s weekly Fast Snapshot Series for June 2018. The second R4i Webinar Recording is on R4i Data Module eXchanger and is now available. The purpose of R4i DMX is to automate the conversion of S1000D Data Modules from one legacy version of S1000D to a newer version of the S1000D Specification. The software can be mapped to upgrade from any of the following issues of S1000D: R4i DMX is configured around the S1000D conversion project requirements.  After selecting what version the project is converting to, ID...

Pennant Product – GenSkill

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The Genskill is a part task trainer providing experience through practical exercises for hand skills necessary to work on aircraft components in confined spaces accessed through panels on a replicated aircraft fuselage. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1NPYbTRJTwk?rel=0&controls=0 The access panels are secured with a variety of different types of aircraft fasteners – quick release cam lock, toggle, torque, dzus, security bolts. The replicated components are made of steel so that they are robust for rigorous and extensive use during continuous disassembly and assembly tasks. The...

ITEC2018: Pennant Flying without wings!

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It was a very busy and exciting 3 days for Pennant at this year's ITEC event, held in Stuttgart Germany. We showcased a variety of products and the latest in our innovative training technology, with demos and immersive simulators such as our award winning Virtual Parachute Training System, which as always proved very popular! We also launched the latest addition to our VR capability: the Virtual Loadmaster Training System developed in association with Capewell Aerial Systems LLC. This too was a hit with the ITEC attendees. Shephard Media covered the news and activities during the show,...

Pennant Product – GenFly

A large metal training piece of equipment. The equipment replicas an airframe. There equipment is in a warehouse workshop with a number of pieces of paper and people working around it.

GenFly is a unique flying controls training system that provides a safe and effective environment to train mechanics and technicians on a complete range of hands-on maintenance activities for aircraft hydraulics, flying controls, landing gear and services. It covers different types of aircraft control systems from rod and bellcrank to Fly-by-wire and Active Control technologies. For more information on our Generic Trainers and GenFly click here....

NED OF THE YEAR – 2018

I am pleased to announce that Simon Moore, Chairman of Pennant International Group Plc, was named Non-Executive Director of the Year at the 2018 Quoted Company Awards dinner held at The Brewery, London. The award recognises Simon’s role in leading the Pennant board to achieve robust good company governance, appointing and supporting the executive team and building strong relationships with our investors. Simon commented that he is honoured to accept the award on behalf of the Group and it is testament to the commitment and hard work of all employees that the Group has navigated a...

Teaming agreement signed with Capewell Aerial Systems LLC

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Pennant International Group plc (“Pennant” or the “Group”), the AIM quoted supplier of integrated training and support solutions, products and services, principally to the defence, rail, aerospace and naval sectors and to Government Departments, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a teaming agreement with Capewell Aerial Systems LLC (a global provider of engineered products for aerial delivery, life support and tactical gear for military, law enforcement and humanitarian agencies worldwide)(“Capewell”). Pennant and Capewell have identified a number of opportunities to work...

New Executive Director appointment

PENNANT INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC (AIM:PEN) Directorate Change Appointment of Group Commercial Director Pennant International Group plc (“Pennant” or the “Group”), the AIM quoted supplier of integrated training and support solutions, products and services, principally to the defence, rail, aerospace and naval sectors and to Government Departments, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Joseph Clements to the Board as Commercial Director with immediate effect. Mr Clements, aged 37, is a solicitor with extensive experience in corporate and commercial law and practice gained over a...

Teaming agreement signed with Resource Group

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Pennant International Group plc (“Pennant” or the “Group”), the AIM quoted supplier of integrated training and support solutions, products and services, principally to the defence, rail, aerospace and naval sectors and to Government Departments, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a teaming agreement with Resource Group (a service provider to airlines and OEMs, accredited by the regulatory authorities as an Approved Aviation Training Organisation). Pennant and Resource Group (sharing common customers and operating in the same sectors) have identified a number of opportunities...

Business Rules and brDoc Schema – The Heavy Tech Stuff!

Stay with me folks, this is not a light topic but it will be worth it… In Issue 4.2 of the S1000D Specification there was the introduction of a couple of new schemas. One of the new schema’s was brDoc, and the use of this schema will be the focus of this blog. This schema has been implemented to provide projects with the ability to create Business Rules. Up until Issue 4.1 the option was to use the Descriptive schemas and use the information code of 022. With Issue 4.2 we can now use the brDoc schema and information code 024 to build our Business Rules. The brDoc schema is very similar to...