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#RestartingTheEngines: ATO Of The Future

August 6, 2020

Rewatch the second episode in our series of online discussions regarding current training and simulation issues and best practices across civil aviation, military, healthcare and other safety-critical industries.

Managing Startle and Surprise Using Psychotherapy

July 6, 2020

Safe and efficient flight operations rely on pilots’ management of their mental resources. Watch Captain Owen Sims discuss the importance of pilots using reason, planning and logic rather than raw emotion during his talk at EATS 2019.

Design Interactive Partners with USS Ford for AR Training Solution

May 20, 2020

Amanda Towner

Design Interactive was recently awarded the Navy Accelerated Technology Small Business Innovation Research for the Refinement and Extension of Mixed Reality Adaptive Scaffolding Tool for Enhancing Readiness.

The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Science's Virtual Reality Lab.

Enhanced Pilot Training Via VR

April 27, 2020

Chuck Weirauch

The application of virtual reality technology for flight training is gaining momentum, and training providers are developing new tools that may provide more effective training. Chuck Weirauch investigates.

SMS is being implemented by airlines, training houses and independent fixed and rotary aircraft operators.

Assess, Analyze, Manage

March 5, 2020

Robert Moorman

Mandating SMS worldwide is only the first step in making air transportation safer. Robert W. Moorman explores the training component that involves risk.

How to Develop Resilience?

August 8, 2019

Mario Pierobon

Training in resilience development, an element of CRM, has been required by EASA air operations regulations since 2016. Mario Pierobon talked with training leaders about approaches to managing risk and challenging flight events.

A Collins Aerospace Airbus A220 flight deck.

Knowing your Systems

February 12, 2019

Robert Moorman

Is it time professional pilots receive more than just familiarization instruction on modern avionics systems? Robert W. Moorman looks into this often asked question.

Participants in the program from KLM utilize VR goggles to simulate a scenario from the training. The instructor looks on, using the laptop to display what the pilot wearing the goggles is seeing.

Relax, Observe, Confirm

May 31, 2018

Julie Boatman Filucci

The use of focused training to mitigate Startle and Surprise was examined in a study by the NLR – Netherlands Aerospace Centre and KLM. Julie Boatman Filucci examines the study and its results.

Aegean Airlines operates domestic and international flights, and believes it has established a prime position when it comes to safety improvement initiatives.

A Journey into EBT

May 31, 2018

CAT Guest Author

Aegean Airlines recently implemented EBT into their training programme. Nassima Hamza reports on the results.

Game Based Leadership Training

March 2, 2018

MS&T Guest Author

How game-based training and assessment helps the IDF grow better future leaders. Ran Rimon writes.

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