Category Archives: News and Announcements

Delta and APS Upset Training Featured in AeroSafety World

Posted on June 17, 2015 by UPRTA Administrator

Delta Airlines has partnered with Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) to prepare 16 flight simulator instructors to design fleet-specific UPRT for 8 jet airplane types. Delta is the first major US carrier to integrate this specialized training from APS. This training will eventually provide more than 11,000 pilots with skills and knowledge to prevent an upset from developing as well as ensure correct recovery in the event of an upset. Continue reading →

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UPRTA Paper Addresses ICAO Manual on Aeroplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training

Posted on April 9, 2014 by UPRTA Administrator

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has created Document 10010, Manual on Aeroplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training outlining broad principles for the delivery of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT). UPRTA congratulates ICAO on the creation of this much needed guidance document, and … Continue reading →

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NTSB Chairman Cites Loss of Control In-Flight as a Primary Threat to Air Safety

Posted on November 10, 2011 by UPRTA Administrator

Deborah A.P. Hersman, Chairman National Transportation Safety Board The video below shows the recorded opening remarks to the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Simulation Group meeting on 9 November 2011 in London, UK. The NTSB chairman encourages the enhancement of flight … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Air France Crash Report Likely to Alter Pilot Training

Posted on July 30, 2011 by UPRTA Administrator

French accident investigators on Friday are expected to release a report confirming their initial findings and offering new details of how pilot errors, combined with a fluke of cockpit automation, led to the 2009 crash of an Air France jet … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Major Changes Building In Commercial-Pilot Training

Posted on June 24, 2011 by UPRTA Administrator

LE BOURGET, France –Calling for fundamental changes in aviator training, a group of international experts has recommended that new airline pilots practice certain emergency maneuvers while flying small planes rather than sitting in simulators, which is the current practice. Original … Continue reading →

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