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...
Adacel Systems won a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide a Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment software for Australia's Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System. The Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System will provide the Australian Defence Force with a new training system to take pilots from flight screening through...
Flyco Group has recently announced that they have signed a long term deal with Aero Vision in France to provide fully customised learning management system and courseware for its pilots. Aero Vision pilots will be benefiting from Flyco's easy access applications and sophisticated reporting functions to be able to monitor...
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the recreational organization that began in 1953 as a group of individuals dedicated to grassroots aviation, has surpassed 200,000 members for the first time. "We reached this milestone by building on the legacy established by our founder, Paul Poberezny, who more than 60 years ago...
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM) has confirmed plans to establish an aviation training centre in Moscow which will provide classroom and practical training of engineering and maintenance staff for 747 aircraft. The VDTM centre has been granted EASA Part-147 approval and will add to its existing network of line maintenance stations...
TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has entered phase II of its expansion plan for its Pilot Training Center in Lutz, Florida. Phase I was completed in 2015 when 15,000 square feet of existing space was converted into Training Center Operations. TRU Simulation + Training’s Tampa facility specializes in business and...
FlightSafety International has received Level D qualification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration for two Cessna Caravan aircraft simulators located at its Wichita East Learning Center in Kansas. The simulators are equipped with Garmin G1000 and Garmin G600 avionics. Qualification by other authorities will be accomplished in accordance with...