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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A former Deputy Administrator with both domestic US and international airline experience, as well as involvement in the emerging eVTOL market, is reportedly a leading candidate to be nominated by President Joe Biden to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 3 May 2023
As this is the 25th Anniversary event of WATS – an incredible achievement – the Halldale family wanted to honour Andy and Chrissy. 19 April 2023
CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams asked ChatGPT some questions related to flight training and virtual reality. The response was.... 11 April 2023
The FAA summit was convened in the shadow of several ‘near-miss’ runway incursion incidents at US airports, an unprecedented NOTAMS system failure, some disturbing unruly passenger events, and assorted aircraft mechanical failures. More than 200 aviation industry representatives gathered to share their comments on the possible causes of the apparent spike in national airspace system issues, 21 March 2023
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its process for “special conditions” for flight simulation training devices using new technologies such as virtual reality or new aircraft types such as electric vertical takeoff and landing ‘air taxis’. 16 March 2023
Signing on with the Wagner Group was supposed to be a ‘get out of jail’ card, but for tens of thousands of young Russian men it became a ticket to Hell. Like the once-vaunted Russian Army, which was expected to blitz through its neighbour within a matter of days, the Wagner reputation has similarly suffered in the crucible of conflict against a more highly motivated and better-trained foe. 22 February 2023
Leonardo is conceptualizing training for 6th-generation fighter aircraft by reproducing a possible cockpit with its “Smart Chair” virtual / augmented reality device at its Battle Lab in Turin, Italy. 6 December 2022
The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is a “system of systems” envisioned as swarming drones and a sixth-generation fighter to replace France’s Rafales, Germany’s Typhoons, and Spain’s EF-18 Hornets. 30 November 2022
Money or morality? Mercenaries have faced that choice for centuries. MS&T Editor in Chief Rick Adams comments on the most recent revelation. 18 November 2022
Show us the data of what training curricula delivers a competent pilot, CAT Editor Rick Adams, FRAeS challenges. 14 November 2022
