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Experiential Learning and the Importance of On-Aircraft UPRT Programs

You fly to a simulated abeam position in the landing pattern with your instructor, and you begin to pull power and start your ‘approach to land.’ The instructor imitates a…

Posted on January 10, 2017
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Mitigating the Loss of Control In-Flight Epidemic

The FAA and NTSB consistently write, speak and regulate in an ongoing effort to mitigate the Loss of Control-Inflight (LOC-I) epidemic that has resulted in the loss of so many…

Posted on June 8, 2016
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A Brief History of Upset Training

On March 3, 1991, a Boeing 737 crashed near the approach end of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport runway 35. The cause of the crash was later determined to be loss…

Posted on October 2, 2015