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Held in Berlin, Germany, the 2014 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) saw 500-plus delegates benefit from the perspectives of European and international training and simulation experts. The theme of EATS 2014 was "Optimising Simulation and Training for the Flight Crew.” Conference Chair and CAT Editor-in-Chief Chris Lehman filed this report. Thirteen years... 18 November 2014
Chris Long takes looks at a multi-nation developed simulator now used for specialised UPRT training. Pure research may not always create an immediately productive result, and often applied research falls short of a commercially viable product. Confounding that view is an ambitious research programme born in Europe - Desdemona has matured to the point at which it... 18 November 2014
Chuck Weirauch reports from the NBAA’s 2014 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The trend towards evidence-based business aviation training, safety management systems, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)'s Top Safety Areas, and a discussion panel led by some of the FAA's top safety experts were some of the key focus areas... 18 November 2014
“Learning management system” has been used comfortably and interchangeably for years by the airline industry and S&T sector companies. Underlying LMS technology and other system attributes are undergoing a not so subtle, rapid transformation into broader training management systems, reports Group Editor Marty Kauchak. Software and other simulation and training... 18 November 2014
When shipping dangerous goods, shippers, airport and airlines need to bring their A-game. Robert W. Moorman investigates. September 3, 2010: UPS Airlines Flight 6, a fully loaded 747-400F, was enroute from Dubai to Cologne. It was a typical cargo run for UPS. No weather problems were expected and all onboard... 18 November 2014
Employing the latest research and testing tools that include networked live, virtual and constructive simulation, NASA is providing support to the FAA and the RTCA (formerly Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics) in the ongoing effort to develop solutions leading to the safe and successful integration of unmanned aerial systems into the US... 18 November 2014
Will the Head-Up Display of the future be a wearable device like the Google Glass phenomenon? Rick Adams looks at developments in simulator and aviation training technology, including visionic systems, tablet-enabled instructor stations, and a “second-gen” motion system. “Right in front of your eyes” is an expression we’ve all heard over the... 18 November 2014
Chris Long visits ATR in Toulouse, France to learn about their training expertise. The strength of the airline industry is often characterised by citing the massive numbers of aircraft orders announced by both Airbus and Boeing. Certainly those are impressive, but they do not paint the whole picture, and when we drill... 18 November 2014
HELICOPTER CAE has signed an agreement with African-based Caverton Helicopters to provide training centre operation services over six years. The first training centre will be in Lagos, Nigeria and is scheduled to be ready for operation in mid-2015. CAE will be providing turnkey solutions that include the start-up, maintenance and... 8 September 2014
PILOT TRAINING ATP Flight School has purchased a majority ownership interest in Higher Power Aviation, marking ATP's entry into the transport-category type rating business. The Airline Transport Pilot Certificate Training Program will be the first product jointly developed by the ATP-HPA partnership. Additional training programs marketed by ATP and Higher... 8 September 2014
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