A useful measure of success for a country is not necessarily simply the level of investment sourced within its own boundaries, but perhaps equally important is how much the inward flow of investment shows a broader base for confidence in the future. Chris Long provides an update from Singapore. For...
Rick Adams spoke with the new president and CEO of TRU Simulation + Training in an exclusive interview for CAT magazine. Ian K. Walsh is a black belt, a Six Sigma ‘Top Gun’ Black Belt, that is, and he’s looking to bring that sort of disciplined process improvement methodology to...
Chuck Weirauch takes an in-depth look at some of the current issues facing the regional airline training industry, and how some of these issues will be addressed at the upcoming WATS conference. Nothing has recently called more media attention to the impact of the shortage of qualified pilots for US...
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports that shifting regulations and end user requirements, and evolving business models continue to shape the visual display sector. Brian Simpson, the president & chief executive officer of Q4 Services, noted visual display systems have been the most labor and maintenance intensive component of flight simulators...
Chris Long travelled to New Zealand to investigate the training and simulation capabilities of this small country which consistently punches above its weight. One of the astonishing things about this country is that, within a population of 4.5 million, there is both so much aviation history and current innovation. The...
Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides two air carriers’ perspectives on mentoring new cadres of pilots on leadership, crew resource management and other skill sets. A common, persistent theme at recent WATS events (www.halldale.com/wats-2016) has been the challenges and opportunities surrounding the generational shift among the ranks of pilots at the...
Chuck Weirauch investigates the nature of the cyber threat to commercial aviation operations and speaks to the Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center. In recognition of the threat of cyber attacks on the global aviation system, in December 2014 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), the...
By the end of the year, airlines flying in Europe may be required to have two people in the cockpit at all times. But does a cabin crew door attendant lessen the chances of another Germanwings-type pilot suicide? Or might the extra procedure introduce new security risks? Rick Adams looks...
Robert W. Moorman examines the current level of training of civil drone pilots in the midst of FAA’s pending rule that will govern commercial operations. The FAA’s proposed Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Rule governing U.S. civil and commercial operators (Part 107) is slated for release soon, but concerns from...
The 19th annual World Aviation Training Conference & Tradeshow (WATS) took place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, in Orlando, April 19-21. Conference Chair Chris Lehman captures a few of the highlights With almost 1,100 attendees from 46 countries and nearly 100 airlines, WATS continued its tradition of running simultaneous...