Author Archives: UPRTA Administrator

About UPRTA Administrator

The Upset Prevention & Recovery Training Association is an international aviation organization devoted to flight training quality assurance and instructor pilot standardization.

GAJSC 2011, Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I) Leading Cause

Posted on May 28, 2011 by UPRTA Administrator

The following accident analysis information was presented in the June 2011 Issue of Sport Aviation magazine … 10-Years of Accidents and Causal Factors THE GENERAL AVIATION JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE (GAJSC) and Safety Analysis Team (SAT) continues to focus on data-driven … Continue reading →

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FAA to Seek Major Changes in Pilot Training

Posted on May 11, 2011 by UPRTA Administrator

Original Wall Street Journal Article By ANDY PASZTOR Federal regulators on Wednesday are slated to propose enhanced pilot-training rules to ensure cockpit crews can maintain control of airliners in the event of stalls, cockpit-automation failures and other flight emergencies. The … Continue reading →

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UPRTA Announces Commitment to Aviation Safety Regulators

Posted on November 1, 2010 by UPRTA Administrator

Based on industry developments initiated by the Federal Aviation Administration, EASA, the Royal Aeronautical Society and other regulatory agencies worldwide, the non-profit international Upset Prevention & Recovery Training Association (UPRTA) has been formed by upset recovery, stall/spin and advanced maneuver … Continue reading →

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