Airmanship Skills
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Startle Who? Startle You!
After flying with hundreds of students as a flight instructor in the U.S. Navy then as a flight instructor in…
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Taking on Spins & Stalls – A Brief History
More than 100 years ago, as the Wright brothers experimented with different aircraft designs, they recognized that control of a…
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Defeating Startle—Training You Cannot Afford to Live Without
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) is becoming ever more widely recognized as a necessity in combating the grim statistics…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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”,…
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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…
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Training to “Startle”
The “Startle” response, common to all mammals, reptiles, fish, and humans – including pilots of any and every skill or…
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