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Is UPRT working? Capt. Art Ziccardi, veteran international instructor, says “Yes, a good industry start, but the program is not without some turbulence. Loss of reliable airspeed simulator training remains problematic.” 24 April 2020

Selection and Assessment: Are we moving with the times?

So, here we are nearly ten years on from the first publication of the IATA Guidance Material and Best Practices for Pilot Aptitude Testing, putting selection in the spotlight, generating discussion and in some quarters, irritation. Nikki Heath looks at how best to select a future workforce. 24 April 2020

Have Licence, Will Travel?

Bernie Baldwin reports on aircrew licensing and pilot ‘transferability’ between regulatory jurisdictions. 13 February 2020

Secrets of Disability Training

Craig P. Kennedy takes a look at disability training programs.   29 November 2019

You CAN Make It to The Top!

Whilst it is recognised that a career for women pilots has not always been easy - it is possible for women to get to the top. Icelandair Chief Pilot, Captain Linda Gunnarsdóttir, tells her story. 24 April 2019

You CAN Do It

The opportunities beyond the licence are out there. Captain Mark Dwyer of Ryanair recounts his continuing progression in a very fulfilling career. 10 December 2018

Cognitive Lockup

Approach and landing are considered critical phases of flight. Captain Amit Singh, FRAeS discusses how pilots can train to successfully switch between tasks in an emergency situation. 5 December 2018

Training Technology & Practices – A Virtual Reality Check

Late spring in London usually means attending the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Simulation Group’s spring conference, to take the temperature of where we are headed as an industry in terms of innovation in technology, training practices and the impact of regulatory change in flight simulation and training. Mark Dransfield reports. 8 August 2018

The Hidden Profit Driver

How can maintenance training be used as a strategy for profitability? Dr. William Cox examines how airlines can make this work. 6 August 2018

Cabin Crew Training Technologies

Bernie Baldwin catches up on some of the latest cabin technologies being developed by manufacturers and employed by training organisations. 6 August 2018