The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association started a new initiative called the Flight Training Experience Project in place of the AOPA Flight Training Experience Awards.
Airways International Ltd has been selected by Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) to deliver TotalControl simulator systems at six air traffic control units throughout Norway.
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) its Controller Training Solutions contract to continue providing training and training-related support services to help air traffic controllers manage an increasingly congested national airspace and deliver a safe experience to US air travelers.
Paired with advanced technology, the human-centred activity of air traffic controller training can lead to an increase in air operations safety. Mario Pierobon examines current thinking on simulated and stimulated controller training.
More capable simulators, speech recognition and accents. AI. VR. Remote towers. Drones. The air traffic community is challenged to prepare its next generation of controllers for competency in emerging developments. Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports.
Qatar Aeronautical College was established in 1977, and is based in the city of Doha just 15 minutes from Hamad International Airport. QAC is now one of the Gulf region’s leading providers of training for the aviation industry. Chris Long visited.
An important regulatory development in Europe this year has been the deadline of the 25th August 2018 for air operators to establish compliance with performance based navigation (PBN) crew training requirements which has affected both EASA aircrew and air operations regulations. Mario Pierobon provides an update.