FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CAT Training Systems to Partner with DSU and DRAFT to debut AT-802 Flight Training Device at NAAA Ag Aviation Expo.
Ozark, AL, November 12, 2026 – CATI Training Systems, (CATI), a leader in innovative Image Generator and Simulation Solutions is pleased to announce we are partnering with Delta State University (DSU) and Delta Regional Agricultural Flight Training (DRAFT) to exhibit at the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Ag Aviation Expo on 16-18 November 2026. CATI, DSU, and DRAFT will debut the first of its kind AT-802 Flight Training Device paired with a high-fidelity X-IG® 5.0 Visual Database geo-specific representation of the Mississippi Delta. The device features both Out-the-Window and Blended Reality visual display featuring CATI X-TENDED Reality®.
The AT-802 FTD was designed specifically to provide an extra, safer layer of training for Ag Pilots. Students can now practice navigating a variety of catastrophic aircraft failures before they ever leave the ground, saving both lives and equipment.
Please come visit us in Booth 730 at The Savannah Convention Center and go for an X-TENDED Reality® flight. Walk-ins are welcome or to schedule an appointment for a demonstration and discussions, please contact Vincent Hill, Vice President of Business Development.
About CATI Training Systems
CATI is headquartered in Ozark, AL, and was initially incorporated in 1992 as Carmel Applied Technologies, Inc. CATI entered the competitive visual system providers market in 1997 with an OpenGL® Silicon Graphics (SGI) based image generator, X–IG®. CATI Training Systems continues to provide engineering services and products for government, commercial, and civilian organizations around the world.
Today, CATI′s image generator solutions and UAS Training devices are all PC–based. CATI′s image generators are specifically designed around industry-standard OpenGL®, a high-performance graphics Application Programming Interface (API), and OpenFlight®, the 3D standard format for the visual simulation industry. The open design of X–IG®, and X-TENDED Reality™ run on 100% Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) PC–based hardware and software. This allows us to offer high-performance, versatile capabilities for various types of training, testing, and experimentation. X-IG® and its suite of associated tools and programs offer superior image fidelity, realism, and ease of integration with most simulation systems.
Every system CATI delivers provides unmatched ease of use, open architecture, COTS tools, and flexible interface options as well as low acquisition, overhead, and life cycle support costs.
Contact:
Vincent C. Hill
Vice President Business Development
CATI Training Systems
C: 850-461-9642
O: 334-598-1319
vincent.hill@catinet.com
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