LaGuardia Airport, New York (December 14, 2009) – FlightSafety International is pleased to announce that Patrick Dulac has been promoted to Manager of the company’s Learning Center located at the Paris-LeBourget airport in France.
“Patrick has the proven experience and ability to excel in this new role. Our customers and our highly qualified, customer-focused team at the Paris Center will appreciate his commitment to excellence, dedication to quality, and leadership abilities.” said Greg McGowan, Vice President Operations, FlightSafety International.
He replaces Richard Deuve who has left the company to pursue other interests. “We thank Richard for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors,” added McGowan.
Patrick joined FlightSafety at the Paris Center in 1998 as an instructor for the Embraer 120 and ERJ 145 aircraft training programs. He held a number of progressively responsible positions including Program Manager and Director of Training before being promoted to his most recent role as Assistant Center Manager of the Paris Center in 2002.
Prior to joining FlightSafety, Patrick flew as a Captain for the Presidential Air Fleet of Gabon following his 18 year career with the French Air Force. While in the Air Force he served as a flight instructor at several military bases, was Squadron leader of the Central Flying School in Cognac, France and attained the rank of Captain prior to leaving the service in 1992.
He holds a Multi-Engine Air Transport Pilot license and is qualified as a Type Rating Examiner (TRE) by the Civil Aviation Authority in the United Kingdom and as a Training Center Examiner by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. Patrick studied at the University of Paris receiving a Baccalaureate (Bachelor’s degree) in science.
FlightSafety’s Paris –LeBourget Center is a center of excellence for Dassault Falcon aircraft. It offers a full range of training for pilots, maintenance technicians, and flight attendants using flight simulators for the Falcon 10, Falcon 20, Falcon 50 and 50EX, Falcon 2000, 2000EX and 2000EX EASy, Falcon 900, 900EX and 900EX EASy.
The Paris-LeBourget Center also provides comprehensive training for the Cessna Citation I, Citation II and Citation V.
Many regional airlines located in Europe and the surrounding area rely of the Paris Center to provide training for pilots who fly aircraft manufactured by Embraer including the EMB 120, ERJ 135, ERJ 145, EMBRAER 170 and EMBRAER 190.
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. We provide more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 154 countries. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, South Africa and Asia.
