Articles by Chuck Weirauch

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.

Beyond Technology, Rethinking Defence Training - Christina Balis

Christina Balis, Global Campaign Director for QinetiQ, is the guest on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast, talking Tom and Colin through the non-technological aspects of tackling the challenges of Training Transformation.

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blackshark.ai is All In for Expanding Beyond Defense S&T

In the first in a series of simulation and training industry innovators disrupting the market space, Halldale Group Editor Marty Kauchak gained insights from Gastão de Figueiredo, Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at blackshark.ai.

Mental Well Being is Top of Mind

Eight years on from the Germanwings tragedy, the need for aviation mental health programs has taken on global importance. Robert Moorman examines the issue.