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2010

Issue 1/2010

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Better Safety The Ongoing Quest. There is much to remind us not to espouse complacency… risk and hazard remain omnipresent, especially with the economic headwind.
AIRLINE TRAINING PROFILE: Emirates Upholds Standards And Bucks The Trend In Flat Market.  Many airlines aspire to be the best, but not many are willing to assign the appropriate resources to implement such a plan.
CAREERS OUTLOOK: Degrees Of Success – Rekindling The Desire And Chance To Fly.  The industry is working to stem the personnel shortage and improve career appeal.  No small task in the current climate, but ideas and initiatives are emerging.
SAFETY TRAINING: Assets And Lurking Threats - A View On Training And Safety.  There seems to be an increasing rate of human failure, which is now more exposed in the man-machine system, writes guest author Captain John Bent.
FLIGHT TRAINING: Business Pros Take The Helm At Ansett Aviation Training.  Full flight simulator organisations operating in the Southern Hemisphere not part of an airline flight training department are rare. Ansett Aviation Training would seem to be unique.
ROTARY WING TRAINING: Progress With Helicopter Sims Is Cutting High Accident Rate.  The US helicopter accident rate is 30% higher than in general aviation. While the tally of civil helicopter accidents declined in 2008, the number rose to 160 in 2009.
MAINTENANCE TRAINING: Online And Ongoing – The Maintenance Sector Reinvents Its Training Format.  Continuing our review of maintenance training, this feature contrasts the main engine OEMs and the tools now helping AMTs to
perform their roles.
NEWS: Analysis and Seen & Heard.  The latest from the training market, compiled and edited by Lori Ponoroff and the CAT editorial team.

2009

Issue 6/2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Manually Speaking. Increasingly, and not only because of a number of high profile aviation accidents... there is a realisation that treating automation as some sort of panacea has been unwise.
ICING TRAINING: Chilling Out In The Sim – The Need For Icing Training. Loss of control due to airframe icing is still one of the biggest problems in air transportation.
AIRLINE TRAINING PROFILE: Nicely Placed – Egyptair At Gateway To Africa And Middle East. The carrier is growing fast, has a favourable geographical situation, and it enjoys all the advantages of a 25 airline member network.
CONFERENCE REPORT: Edge Of The Flight Envelope Is Critical For Upset Training. The main cause of commercial aviation fatalities is now in-flight loss of control. Report from RAeS.
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES: Better Rules Needed If Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Are To Fly. The list of civil applications for unmanned aerial systems seems endless. But UAS advocates grow increasingly impatient with restrictions.
MAINTENANCE TRAINING: Searching For Common Ground – Can The Fixers Ever Achieve Harmony? As technologies advance, so must AMT training. We look at whether harmonization among regulatory authorities is key to this imperative.
FLIGHT TRAINING: FIT For Purpose - Florida Institute of Technology Revamps And Expands. These days it is unusual to find flight schools and colleges expanding their training aircraft fleets and curricula.
CONFERENCE REPORT: EATS Moves To Prague And Invokes Character Of Saint Exupéry. The European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) was held in Prague mid November. This year’s meeting heard inspiring accounts of new training technology and processes.
CONFERENCE REPORT: The Challenge Of Simulating ATC - RAeS Flight Crew Training Conference. Sometimes solutions are produced because they are technically possible, rather than absolutely necessary.
CONFERENCE REPORT: OAA And SAS Present A Greener Rationale For The Future. At a recent series of presentations, the trainer and airline outlined their proactive stance on embracing environmental responsibilities.
CONFERENCE REPORT: NBAA Convention Strives To Uphold Safety Standards As Slump Bites. Attendance was down 25% but the National Business Aviation Association’s 2009 convention still drew some 23,000 people.
NEWS: Analysis and Seen & Heard. Updates and briefs from the training market, compiled and edited by Lori Ponoroff and the CAT editorial team.

Issue 5/2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT Time To Bring HF Centre Stage? New ways of learning and looking at this business might change our perception of human factors.
AIRLINE TRAINING PROFILE Training With The Yellow Crane – LFT In Competent Form. With over 50 years’ expertise, Lufthansa Flight Training has enormous know-how in pilot and cabin crew training.
AIRLINE TRAINING PROFILE Good For Morale - The AAdvantages Of Nurturing In-House Talent. For those who might think simulator technicians spend their days waiting to replace burned-out projector lamps, they are in for a surprise at the American Airlines Flight Academy in Fort Worth.
FLIGHT OPS EASA Flight Ops And Flight Crew Licensing - Where Are We Now? Closing dates for comments on NPAs have passed. EASA is now intent on responding and making amendments in light of comments offered.
EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT Buyers' Market – Or How To Get More For Less. Training departments are becoming more cost-conscious, but training fidelity still drives safety.
TRAINING PERSPECTIVES Training For The Automated Cockpit - Knowing Or Understanding Your Aircraft? Reading the accident investigation report of the Spanair MD-80 crash at Madrid airport makes one wonder if anybody learns from history, writes guest author Capt. Cor Blokzijl.
CONFERENCE REPORT  Speaking In Absolutes - APATS 2009 Champions The Cause Of Safety. At a time of uncertainty and hard choices, APATS brought together experts to look at how the industry can improve.
AB INITIO TRAINING  The Changing Face Of The Ab-initio Professional Pilot Training Organisation. Never has there been so much confusion for the pilot training industry in Europe.
NEWS  Analysis and Seen & Heard. Updates and briefs from the training market, compiled and edited by Lori Ponoroff and the CAT editorial team.

Issue 4/2009

EDITORIAL COMMENT: Raise the safety Bar. Lower the Hysteria.  No one should minimise the real tragedy that the Buffalo crash represents… but the subject is complex, and not well served by continuous 30-second sound bites about “inexperienced new pilots.”
YEAR IN REVIEW: Flying Through This Royal "Annus Horribilis".  Assaulted by unstable fuel prices, global economic downturn and several high profile accidents, the industry and the training sub-sector have the spotlight on them like never before.
TRAINING TECHNOLOGY: It's Not About The Machine - Pilot And Maintainer Training Equipment.  Enamored as we are with incredibly realistic computer-generated visual scenes... what it all comes down to is training.
PILOT TRAINING: Flying On Reserves - Middle East Carriers in Need of Change. The juggernaut of expansion has not seen a dramatic slowdown. However, aviation in the Middle East has specific needs.
MAINTENANCE TRAINING: Engineer Staffing And Training In Need of Some Maintenance. The airline industry is once again beset by challenges, but the engineering sector is managing to keep its head above water.
CABIN CREW TRAINING: Fiscal Rigor Changing Trends In Cabin Crew Training And Equipment.  With more duties to perform due to harsh economic realities, the chances of safetyrelated errors could grow.
THIRD PARTY TRAINING: From Idle To Show Cruise - Third-Party Business Still Down.  The thirdparty training industry remains in the doldrums, but there are signs of recovery and change.
CONFERENCE PREVIEW: EATS 2009 Flight Plan Now Filed For Prague.  Now in its eighth year, EATS 2009 will explore “Technology and Technique” to advance European flight training and safety.
NEWS: Analysis and Seen & Heard. Update and assessment of the training market, compiled and edited by Lori Ponoroff and the CAT editorial team.
CIVIL FULL FLIGHT SIMULATOR CENSUS: Comprehensive and updated global tally of operational civil flight simulators.
SIMULATION & TRAINING COMPANY LISTING: Find the company and services that you need, with contact details.

Airline Training Profile: Getting the Green Light – The Rebirth of Gulf Air. Restructuring is challenging but it brings opportunities for improvements.
ATC Training: Not Just What You Say, It’s The Way You Say It. Air traffic control training is all about clear understanding and effective communication – no small challenge in ever-busier airspaces.
Training Culture: It’s A Numbers Game – HF And CRM Training At Emirates. Guest authors Nicklas Dahlström and Lex R. Heemstra, HF specialists at Emirates Airline, describe the influence of a multicultural environment on training.
Business Aviation Training: New Technology The Biggest Test For Business Aviation Sector. Business aviation operators are adopting commercial aviation training solutions yet continue to experience their own additional set of unique training hurdles.
Airline Training Profile: An Ideal Start For The Aviation Training Center of Tunisia. ATCT was in the enviable position of setting up a new training organisation beginning with a clean piece of paper.
Training Technology: Projecting The Future – Now You See It, Soon You Won’t. The incredible shrinking visual system continues to gain power exponentially. But the best news for FSTD users may be reduced life-cycle costs.
Conference Preview: APATS Returns to Hong Kong. The Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium will be held in Hong Kong on September 8-9, alongside Asian Aerospace 2009, the leading Asian airline exhibition.
Conference Report: WATS 2009 – Optimistic in Orlando. The 12th Annual World Aviation Training Conference & Tradeshow delivered impressive attendance figures and characteristic speaker excellence.
News: Analysis and Seen & Heard. Monthly roundup from the regions on developments in the training field, compiled and edited by Fiona Greenyer and the CAT editorial team.

Issue 2/2009

Flight Training: Florida Looks Beyond Its Shores To Stay Above Water.
Airline Training Profile: Planning For The Surge: Update On Training In Australia.
Maintenance Training: Wizards of Auz Aiming To Put Excitement Back Into Aviation.
Training Technology: Waiting In The Wings – New Imperatives In Russian Aviation Training.
Web Technology: Coming Very Soon, To A Hand-Held Near You.
ATC Training: Cleared For Takeoff: Link’s New Tower-Based ATC Academy.
Simulation Technology: History Of Civil Simulation II: Coming Of Age With PCs.
News Feature: The New Reality – The Thales View Of The Future.
B787 Training: Raising The Bar In Jetliner Performance And Training.

Issue 1/2009

Airline Training Profile: Not So “Soft” On Training – BA’s New Philosophy and Emphasis.
Regulatory: 27 Into 7 Equals 9625 – The New Regulatory Matrix.
Flight Training: Schools Focus On The Peaks To Get Through The Troughs.
Training Technology: What Role Now For The Instructor In The Multimedia Classroom?
Conference Report: Think and Re-Think – The Airbus Mantra For Better Practice.
Pilot Training: Waiting’s Over, The Alternative Training and Qualification Programme Goes Live.

2008

Issue 6/2008

Airline Training Profile: Package Deal – Training Delivery as Vital as Parcels for UPS.
Regional/Low Cost Airline Training: Regionals Challenged by New Economy but Some LCCs Faring Better.
Pilot Training: On-demand Jet Travel for All: Embracing the VLJ Revolution.
Cabin Crew Training: Raising the Bar – Rules and Standards Update in the Offing.
Maintenance Training: Training the Next Generation of Engineers at Rolls-Royce.
Conference Report: EATS Lands Again in Vienna.
Show Report: Challenge of Technology More Pressing Than Slump for NBAA Convention.
Corporate Profile: Mechtronix on the Path to Rapid Growth.

Issue 5/2008

Training Technology: The Drive for Realism - Refocusing the Visual Evolution.
Ramp Safety Training: Airlines, HF and Better Training Counter Growing Ramp Damage Issue.
Airline Training Profile: Recruitment and Retention – Flybe Masters the Art of Turboprop Appeal.
Regulatory: Evolution of FCL an Onerous Task for Strapped EASA.
Simulation Technology: Russia Strives to Integrate into International Flight Simulation Community.
Conference Report: Bangkok Delegates Air View on Raising the Safety Bar.

Issue 4/2008 - Annual Training Sourcebook

Year in Review: Fuel for Thought
Pilot Training: Pilot Training Technology - It's All Getting Rather Sci-Fly
Cabin Crew Training: Non-Traditional Methods Help Cut Costs for Cabin Crew Trainers
Maintenance Training: Time For Change: Shifting Market Rouses New Attitudes and Ideas
Pilot Training: Fly First But Be Prepared for the Unforeseen
Pilot Training: The Dream Becomes Reality - Creating a Model for the Future
Pilot Training: The Pilot Training Quality Bar is Being Lifted in Asia
Simulation: In Praise of Simulation Initiative - ICAO Welcomes Progress
Conference Preview: Pace Now Building for Europe's Number One Training Forum
Civil Full Flight Simulator Census
Simulation & Training Company Listing

Issue 3/2008

Airline Training Profile: Fast-Track Formula Applied at New Virgin Atlantic Training Base
Maintenance Training: Decision Support Tools Key to Resolving a Gray Matter
Training Technology: Aircraft Source Data: High Price Still a Concern
Cabin Security: AA's JSC Makes SID an Effective Formula for Improving Safety
Accident Analysis: Incident and Accident Analysis - Learning From Others' Mistakes
Conference Report: Another Stellar Event in Florida Puts Training Under the Spotlight
Conference Preview: APATS - Training for Safety in a Commercial World
Conference Report: Jordan Hosts Forum on MPL

Issue 2/2008

Pilot Training: Training with SIA - So You Want to Fly the A380?
Air Traffic Control: NextGen - Tranforming the Way We Do Business in the Skies
VLJ Flight Training: Eclipse and Embraer Advanced Training Programs for Very Light Jets
Recruitment: Pilot Recruitment - The Gathering Storm
Simulation Milestone: Frasca Celebrates Half-Century of Service to Aviation Training
Simulation Technology: Take Your Pix - Is it 2MP LCoS Now, or 3MP Later?
Pilot Training: Carbon Neutral Pilot Training at Ayla Aviation Academy

Issue 1/2008

Airline Training Profile: Rapid Growth Brings Profits and Training Challenges to AirTran Airways
Simulation Technology: On the Shoulders of Giants - The Pioneers of Modern Simulation
Corporate Profile: Splashdown for CAE's new 5000 Series FFS
Maintenance Training: FAA Human Factors Presentation Package to Help Educators
Simulation: Rationalizing the Regs - RAeS Plays Pivotal Role in Sim Training
Cabin Crew Training: Behaviour Pattern Recognition - The Last Line of Defence

2007

Issue 6/2007

Airline Training Profile: JATS - Gulf Player in it for the Long Term
Pilot Training: Training Devices Help Flight Schools Meet New Challenges
Flight Training: DAE Builds a Benchmark for Expanding Market
Simulator Peripherals: A Holiday Wish List for Training Operators
Flight Instructors: Who Will Train All The New Pilots?
Maintenance Training: Honing Skills and Knowledge - Far From Ideal, But Improvable
Simulator Procurement: How To Avoid the Pitfalls of Sim Procurement
Conference Report: Berlin Buzzes with Business at the European Airline Training Symposium

Issue 5/2007

Airline Training Profile: Way Down Under But Under None
Training Technology: A Side Force To Reckon With
Training Technology: Pilot's-Eye View - Seeing is Believing
Third Party Pilot Training: Movers and Shakers are Driving the Third-Party Business Hard
Maintenance/Pilot Training: Diamond Performance from Global Player ST Aero
Pilot Training: APIC The Right Mix
Pilot Training Standards: Bridging the Gap - PABC Confronts Pilot Preparedness Problem
Maintenance Training: Human Factors Training - Value Adding or Ticking the Box?
Conference Report: To Err is a Human Factor
Conference Report: APATS - Helping Guide Asian Growth
Pilot Training: A380 Training in Toulouse Hots Up

Issue 4/2007 - Annual Training Sourcebook

The Year in Review: Growing While Green
Pilot Training Technology: About Turn, It's Time To Lean Forward
Business Jet Pilot Training: Biz Jet Phenomenon A Tough Test For Trainers
Maintenance Training: USA and Europe Focus
Cabin Crew Training: Life Not So Cosy In The Cabin
Conference Report: Coping With Life In The Freezer
Simulator Technology: LFT Starts Mechtronix Level B FFS Simulator
Show Preview: EATS 2007 Established on the Glideslope for Berlin
Simulator Census
S&T Company Listing

Issue 3/2007

Airline Training Profile: Building a Low Cost Model for the Future
Airline Training Profile: Loganair The Masters of Highland Flying
Pilot Training: A First for Sterling
Web-Based Training: Have You Tried the Latest WBT?
Airline Training Profile: Wheels Up and Climbing High in Atlanta
Maintenance Training: Complex MRO Market Drives New Challenges
Maintenance Training: Better Late Than Not At All
Training Technology: Avoiding the Pain of Experience
Corporate Profile: A Clean Sheet From CAE
Corporate Profile: Small is Still Best for Alsim
Show Report: Heli-Expo Focused on Safety

Issue 2/2007

Airline Training Profile: Gotta LUV Southwest - 36 Years and Still Growing
Pilot Training: DayJet Brings Part 121 Training to VLJ Operations
Computer Based Training: The New Ground School: Your Living Room
Cabin Crew Training: Cabin Trainer Helps JetBlue Add New Aircraft Type to Fleet
Maintenance Training: A PEAR Shaped Model for Better Human Factors
Conference Report: Accent on Change at APATS
Regulatory Review: Regulatory Affairs

Issue 1/2007

Airline Training Profile: Flight Deck View from Thai
Airline Training Profile: US Low-Cost Carriers' Success Based on Training and Education
Rotary Wing Training: Rotary Trainers in a Positive Spin
Maintenance Training: With Budgets in Mind
Cabin Crew Training: Beating the Cabin Culprits
FTO Profile: Children of Zilina - Perpetuating the Univeristy Line
Show Review: VLJ Training Pulls in the Crowds
Conference Report: EATS 2006 - United in Berlin
Regulatory Review: Regulatory Affairs

2006

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2005

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