Before a commando makes his first live parachute jump, he can now practise controlling his parachute to land accurately without having to go on a plane.
The Parachute Flight Simulator in Pasir Ris Camp has reduced the number of trainees who land out of the designated landing zones from a few cases each year to zero.
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