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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The nascent electric vertical takeoff and landing market was sent into a bit of a spin this week when the FAA suggested they may change the regulations by which eVTOL pilots are trained. 11 May 2022
In a direct location challenge to rival FlightSafety International, CAE announced on 11 May that they will locate a new business aviation training centre in Savannah, Georgia, home to Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. 11 May 2022
Travel restrictions and cost are stimulating new FSTD technology options. 10 May 2022
Epic Games has released a 40-page information paper on flight simulation trends and best practices, a do-it-yourself tutorial, and free partner plug-ins that will enable developers to create a flight simulator using Unreal Engine. 3 May 2022
From Australia to Alaska, trainers of defence forces, law enforcement, medical and other safety-critical professionals are implementing virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and extended reality technology to enhance knowledge and skills at reduced cost. 2 May 2022
American Airlines is finding that a scheme to encourage off-duty pilots to jump in a simulator to help with a Line Operational Evaluation is not going over with the union. 27 April 2022
Airline management and governments worldwide handled the pandemic slowdown rather poorly. How are they doing with the recovery?, asks CAT Editor Rick Adams, FRAeS. 25 April 2022
FlightSafety International has officially moved from New York to the Birthplace of American Aviation, Central Ohio. 14 April 2022
MD Helicopters is to be acquired by a creditor consortium led by investment firm Bardin Hill in an asset purchase agreement. 11 April 2022
The invasion of Ukraine demonstrates that large-scale military training exercises are not, as some think, merely an excuse to fire up the afterburners, chew up farmland with tank treads, and feign interoperability because you purchased weapons from the same sources. 5 April 2022
