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Instructor Diversity: Is it Good for You?
Within the aviation community, no two pilots are alike. Each has strengths and weaknesses, good and not-so-good techniques, and their own combination of skills, experience, and instinct. Which pilot is…
Angle of Attack (AoA) Management
It’s hard to manage Angle of Attack (AoA) if the dynamic information isn’t directly available to the pilot. This is why most military and high-end commercial aircraft have incorporated AoA…
What is the Real Cost of Realism in Training?
The ongoing debate over the merits of training on-aircraft or in a flight simulator continues. Flight simulation has reached extraordinary levels of fidelity, and the typical costs and risks of…
Why is it ALWAYS the Pilot’s Fault?
Read any given NTSB accident investigation and you will find that the pilot is at least partially responsible for the accident. If it is not the pilot’s stick and rudder…
Why Angle of Attack (AoA)?
Aviation authorities around the world, including our own FAA, have made conquering Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I) a top priority. In order to take on the #1 cause of fatalities…
UPRT Skills Transferability: Effectively Addressing the #1 Killer in Aviation Today
Why would I train in an aerobatic airplane when I normally fly a corporate jet? Or a twin turboprop? These are common questions to which Upset Prevention and Recovery Training…
A Step-by-Step Guide to Prevent Skills Atrophy
Congratulations, you’ve finally earned every certificate you’ve ever wanted. Well done! Unfortunately, you have already begun to experience “skills atrophy”, affecting all that you have just worked so hard to…
Upset Training Without Getting Sick!
Both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognize on-aircraft Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) as the best method to combat the loss of…
Training to “Startle”
The “Startle” response, common to all mammals, reptiles, fish, and humans – including pilots of any and every skill or experience level, is an innate and involuntary reaction to sudden…
