Rick Adams
Rick Adams, FRAeS, is Chair of the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) pilot conference. An Aviation Journalist for 4 decades, he is Co-Founder of AviationVoices.com, former Editor of Halldale's CAT and MS&T magazines, ICAO Journal, and IFALPA Journal; a writer for several leading aviation and defence magazines; and Communications Director for leading Aerospace companies.
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NFTA’s Lee Collins urged moving beyond flight hour counts to competency-based training and data-driven safety improvements in pilot development. 6 May 2025
Lee Collins leads NFTA to modernize pilot training regulations, aiming for efficiency, safety, and broader industry collaboration nationwide. 29 April 2025
WATS 2025 delivered bold new voices, disruptive technologies, and urgent calls for training industry reform. 14 April 2025
Tanja Schmidt began her role with the International Air Transport Association in September 2024, inheriting a department which manages hundreds of training courses across dozens of airline-related categories. She sat down with Rick Adams to discuss how the role is going and what training changes are coming. 7 April 2025
Rick Adams reports on National Flight Training Alliance’s leadership in Federal Aviation Administration’s initiative to modernize Part 141 flight training regulations. 11 March 2025
Rick Adams, FRAeS, explores Lufthansa Aviation Training’s vast reach, from airline cadets to astronauts and cutting-edge simulator advancements. 19 February 2025
Rick Adams discusses how Swiss Air-Ambulance, AXIS, and LAT have partnered to bring a Challenger 650 full-flight simulator to Europe, enhancing pilot training for medical missions. 31 January 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration’s new final rule established qualifications for powered-lift aircraft pilots and instructors. Rick Adams tells us more. 16 December 2024
Rick Adams, FRAeS, examines Captain Stéphan Labrucherie's unique path to aviation and his influential role in advancing Airbus’s competency-based training programs. 7 November 2024
Rick Adams reports on industry leaders presenting evidence-based training insights at EATS, with Thales-led PERCEVAL Project exploring biometric tools to enhance instructor effectiveness in pilot training. 30 October 2024
