Guest authors Dr. Sunjoo Advani & Captain Filippos Siakkas provide insights on why the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan has adapted its previous compliance-based UPRT program to one that aims to also enhance pilot manual handling skills far more deeply.
Unfortunately, appropriate actions were not taken during the Covid pandemic to prevent the crisis now in play: grounded airliners due to pilot shortages. Captain John Bent, FRAeS, decries the ‘perfect storm’ in airline pilot training.
UK/EU Air Transport Operators have mandated a Pilot Support Programme with trained Pilot Peer volunteers since 2022, aiming to promote mental health and wellbeing.