Our INTIV Airport Ground Handling Simulator platform is a high-fidelity airside vehicle and GSE simulator (Ground Support Equipment Simulator), built to deliver realistic, repeatable and safe training for ramp personnel — without the restricted airside access, weather dependency, instructor availability constraints or equipment-damage risk of conventional on-the-job training. INTIV eliminates the common limits of live-environment training and is available 24/7, letting airports and ground handling companies train staff to a consistent standard regardless of season, shift pattern or live operational pressures. INTIV is a dedicated airside training brand developed by ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries, trusted worldwide in simulation technology since 1991.
Key Benefits
- Realistic GSE Training Environments: High-fidelity 3D visualisation across a multi-screen cockpit, with realistic acceleration, braking, friction, gradients, steering and collision response, full radio communication simulation, airport signage and Low Visibility Operations (LVO) procedures.
- Train in Every Season, On Demand: All seasons, day and night, low visibility, wet, icy, frozen and contaminated aprons — closing the gap left by live weather, which only provides safe practice conditions for a few weeks of the year.
- Safe Exposure to High-Risk Scenarios: Dedicated vehicle malfunction and emergency modules let trainees safely rehearse abnormal and emergency situations before ever facing them on a live stand.
- Broad Operational Coverage: General driving, GSE operations, de-icing and winter operations, service vehicles, stand operations, and manoeuvring in tight spaces.
- Single-Operator and Team Training: Supports both individual training scenarios and multi-vehicle, team-based exercises.
- Real-Time Instructor Tools: A dedicated instructor station with its own monitors, keyboard and control interface provides real-time performance monitoring throughout every exercise.
- Zero Disruption to Live Operations: Available 24/7 without pulling vehicles, staff or aircraft stands out of service.
- Lower-Cost, Lower-Risk Training: Reduces fuel, fluid and equipment wear, and removes the risk of costly damage to real vehicles, aircraft and stands during training.
GSE Simulator Components
- Ergonomic operator station with adjustable seat, sliding rails and a stable driving position.
- Steering wheel and pedal set with force feedback, adapted specifically for airside vehicle training.
- Dedicated side control panel / joystick module.
- Multi-screen visual display system using large-format, high-resolution screens.
- Two 10″ touchscreen monitors (GSE version).
- Integrated audio system supporting environmental sounds, vehicle signals and radio communication.
- High-performance simulator IT system across multiple workstation-class computers, supporting 3D visualisation, vehicle dynamics, instructor control, scenario management and multi-screen operation.
- Rack-mounted computer enclosure with ventilation and service access.
- Instructor station equipped with dedicated monitors, keyboard and control interface.
Final hardware configuration can be adapted to your project’s specific requirements.
Technical Data
- Dimensions: 2579 × 2114 × 1525 mm (footprint approx. 3.07 × 2.47 m)
- Weight: 120–260 kg, depending on configuration
- Maximum load on driver seat: 122 kg
- Electrical supply: Single-phase 1P+N+PE, 230 VAC / 50 Hz
- Required protection: C16 + RCD 30 mA/G
- Power consumption: 2000 VA
The Return on Investment
- Cut total training time by up to 70%.
- Lower operating costs by reducing fuel, fluid and equipment wear.
- Prevent incidents through safe practice of abnormal and emergency scenarios.
- Increase training throughput without extra staff or vehicle downtime.
- Shorten onboarding and reduce costly training bottlenecks.
- Ensure consistent competence levels through ongoing assessment.
- Improve compliance with digital records and performance analytics.
- Ensure uninterrupted training regardless of weather, budget or operational limits.
- Reduce insurance exposure through fewer incidents and better-qualified staff.
- Standardise procedures across multiple units, locations and service providers.
Why UK Airports and Ground Handlers Are Looking at This Now
Ground handling remains one of the few parts of UK aviation without dedicated regulatory oversight, but the CAA is developing new ground handling regulation, based on ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices, expected to apply from November 2026. At the same time, industry data attributes roughly half of all aircraft ground damage to GSE operations, and UK airports are recruiting into ramp and GSE roles at volume. INTIV Simulation gives you a way to build and evidence consistent competence across a fast-turning workforce, ahead of that deadline.
Delivery and Support
Copperchase works with INTIV’s specialist team to scope, configure and deliver a simulation solution matched to your fleet, sites and training priorities. From an initial consultation through to a live technical demonstration and, for qualified opportunities, a tailored workshop built around your own operational requirements
Contact us today to learn more about how the INTIV airport ground handling simulator can build safer, more consistent airside competence across your operation.
