Upset Prevention & Recovery Training - SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
Most Valued Insurance Policy Ever!
The discussion of pilots’ over reliance on automation is in the forefront of most aviation accident investigations. With more than 19,000 hours as a pilot and over 11,000 as a…
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 the GA realm, I can attest to the magnitude of…
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 flying aircraft would be the most crucial and hardest problem…
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 associated with Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I). The International Civil…
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 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…
