Hong Kong – LegCo Panel on Security visits GFS’s Flight Simulator Training Centre and Base of Customs Canine Force (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council Panel on Security visited the Flight Simulator Training Centre of the Government Flying Service (GFS) and the Base of the Customs Canine Force today (May 9) to enhance Members’ understanding on the work of the two disciplined services.
 
     Members first visited the Flight Simulator Training Centre in the Headquarters of GFS in Chek Lap Kok and received a briefing on the helicopter flight simulator (the Simulator) to gain a better understanding on how it helps GFS to conduct pilot training that meets international civil aviation standards and its operational needs.  
 
Accompanied by the Controller of GFS, Captain West Wu, Members observed a demonstration of the Simulator and experienced firsthand the high-fidelity helicopter flying conditions. Meanwhile, Members visited other facilities at the GFS Headquarters, such as the Hangar and the Virtual Reality Aircrew Training System.
 
     Members then went to the Base of the Customs Canine Force at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and toured the Base’s facilities, including the puppy activity room, breeding room and detector dog kennel. Accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Control and Enforcement), Mr Chan Tsz-tat, Members also understood how the smart collar developed by the Customs and Excise Department can help dog handlers monitor the body conditions of the detector dogs, such as their heart rates when they detect drugs, etc, and observed a demonstration of detector dogs detecting smuggled tobacco products.
 
     Members who joined the visit were the Deputy Chairman of the Panel, Ms Carmen Kan and Panel members, Mr Paul Tse, Ms Elizabeth Quat, Dr Chow Man-kong and Ms Joephy Chan; as well as a non-Panel member, Mr Chan Siu-hung.