Harford Air Services in Maryland Select ALSIM AL250 Simulator

ALSIM has announced Harford Air services based at Harford County Airport in Churchville, Maryland, has acquired an AL250 simulator.

The ALSIM AL250 is a generic and compact simulator for single & multi engine piston training (PPL, IR and CPL) with both analogue and glass flight decks. Harford Air’s AL250 has a real Garmin GTN650 and is FAA certified AATD. With more than 60 installed worldwide, and a growing number in the United States, the AL250 is proven to be cost-effective, and clearly shows markedly better mastery of flight maneuvers and procedures, with students learning faster.

Harford Air is a FAA part 141 VA flight school and a partner with the Community College of Baltimore County. They have a diverse fleet of aircraft including a Cessna 162, 172s, a Citabria, and a Piper Arrow. The only flight school in Harford County, Maryland, the company has spent recent years expanding and modernizing their airfield and fleet. When you train with Harford Air, you not only will you receive top quality aviation education, but you will become part of the community.

Kevin Hess Founder of Harford Air says: “After first seeing and flying the AL250 simulator at EAA Airventure Oshkosh, our AL250 will be a welcome new addition in our new hangar. With the real aircraft feel, real Garmin avionics, easy to use and reliable, I know it will be a great learning and training tool for all our students and instructors no matter their level of proficiency or number of hours flown.”

Dr Scott Firsing from Alsim’s North America office adds: “We are thrilled to be a part of a growing organization like Harford. From the moment you speak to Kevin and the team, you feel their love for aviation and how they want to share it with other people. I’m excited because I know everyone from the most experienced CFIs to the student just starting ground school will all love the highly versatile and immersive AL250 device.”

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.