About Training Center

Tama Aviation Training Center, located near Kadena Air Base on hwy 23 Kokutai Road, has been providing a wide range of programs – from training, to ground instruction, to experience courses – founded by FSO Co., Ltd. with leadership of Mr. Tamanaha, former FAA designated pilot examiner and served as chief instructor for Kadena Flight Training Center for over 20 years.
TATC is specialized in simulator training to make flight training efficient and fun! All simulators are FAA approved and some are JCAB approved FTD level 3.
Renting a simulator and/or hiring an instructor are available 09:00 through 21:00 daily with prior reservation. All pilots, including student pilots, even aviation enthusiasts, must become a member to rent a simulator and hire an instructor through TATC. This can be used for both official training purpose an

There are several entitlements for member.

1. Eligible to become TATC “mentor” with Private Pilot or higher, and TATC “instructor” with instructor certificate. Yes, you can be our mentor to share your experience with aviation enthusiasts, or future aviators. Your experience is the key to grow general aviation community
2. 10 Hours ATC simulator coupon with annual membership payment is selected. It normally cost over JPY20,000 and you can save it and practice your ATC communication with real human voice controller.
3. Free Invitation to Monthly Scenario Based Training/Safety Seminar. You will improve your Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) skill for free!

Simulator Training Concept

Simulator is classroom, and Airplane is showroom. Learn some new skills and master it in the simulator, and then practice it in the airplane, demonstrate your previously learned skills. You can make airplane training efficient and stick with your plan to combine with usage of flight simulator, and should be able to complete it as planned. The simulator is not only a good tool as a procedure trainer, but it also a great tool for you to learn something from your own mistakes. We can learn effectively from experience, but these experiences are normally bad one. The simulator is the perfect device to improve your Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM). We recommend you to observe other’s training as you sit in the rear seat to double your experience just like most FAA approved flight school.

Simulator

FSO has been a Precision Flight Controls Japan dealer and operating several types of device since 2009. Most of them can simulate over 30 different airplanes, including single and multi- engine airplanes, with analog gauge and digital gauge, such as Garmin G1000. Worldwide navigation and geographical database are available. You can practice flying over Okinawa and your hometown in US. In-flight emergency practice and upset (unusual flight attitude and spin) training are also available. The motion-equipped device with live human Air Traffic Control (ATC) communication is the best tool for pilot training ever.