Textron Showcases 1st Type-Certified Electric Trainer

October 31, 2022

At the National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, CAT’s Chuck Weirauch interviewed Tony LaCorte, Director of External Affairs for Textron eAviation.

TSIS 2022 Highlights Training Modernization

August 8, 2022

Chuck Weirauch

There was more than the usual scramble for a seat in the 2022 Training & Simulation Industry Symposium (TSIS) auditorium; a record-breaking crowd of 950 attendees celebrated the return to the first “all-live” TSIS event since 2019.

WATS MTX: The Technician Shortage

WATS 2022

May 24, 2022

Chuck Weirauch

While the Maintenance Training tracks of previous WATS conferences have focused more on the technology involved in repairing and maintaining aircraft, this year’s focus was on non-technical aspects of these processes.

BizAv Boom Stresses Training System

March 15, 2022

Chuck Weirauch

Covid-fueled business aviation demand is creating shortages of aircraft, as well as qualified pilots and maintainers.

US Navy Training: LVC, RRL, NSST, MRT

November 2, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

The US Navy’s increased emphasis on simulation technologies to enhance its training capabilities is beginning to provide significant benefits.

Hybrid Live/Virtual TSIS Outlines US Training Procurements

August 3, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

Billions of US greenbacks are up for grabs in the simulation and training domain; the annual Training & Simulation Industry Symposium broke attendance records.

Submarine Training Goes Deep into Sims

May 18, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet submarines are playing a larger role to help counter China’s expansionism in the South and West China Seas.

Go Along or Go Around? PREMIUM

March 1, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

High-risk pilots generally perceive much less risk on unstable approaches and do not feel they will be reprimanded. US Affairs Editor Chuck Weirauch looks at the on-going dilemma of go-around decision-making.

A Brief History of Past NASA Space Program Simulators

February 9, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

Chuck Weirauch takes an in-depth look at past NASA space program simulators.

Simulation a Key Element for Safety in Space, the Riskiest Environment

February 2, 2021

Chuck Weirauch

With the formation of the United States Space Force and the majority of NASA astronauts still having a military background, MS&T’s Chuck Weirauch reports on the use of simulation in space operations and why it remains key to success.

Avoiding The Innovation Valley of Death

Stacey Crump and Tom Adamson from the UK Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) are the guests on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast. The duo give a synopsis of the organisation and their work, trying to foster innovation and technology that can not only be used to support defence, but also more widely across government and society.

WATCH-Sustainability and Selection, What Airlines and EASA Need To Do Next

Watch Captain Colin Rydon, FRAeS, and Captain Hugues Carpentier sit down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss selection and Ab Initio. The duo warn about the pilot shortage that is coming like a tidal wave in Europe next year and push for regulators to lead on improving sustainability in the industry.

WATCH-Pilot Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Further

Captain Helen Heenan, MSc FRAeS, sits down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss mental health in aviation. Helen explains why conversations about mental health in aviation need to go further, with some pilots afraid to disclose issues for fear of losing their jobs.