Features in the next issue of CAT magazine will include:

WATS Speaker & Exhibitor Preview – Live again in Orlando! The airline training community is key to airline industry revival. WATS 2021 will be a catalyst for moving forward together. 

Looking Up - The Next Decade of Civil Aviation Training – When will global commercial aviation get back on track as the virus is brought under control and airlines respond to pent-up travel demand? And how will training fit into the flight operations mix. CAT Editor in Chief Rick Adams disinfects the crystal ball. 

Cadet Training Limbo – Abandon hope, aspiring pilots? Or a sooner-than-predicted emergence from this trough? Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides reactions from four ATO executives to a major pilot association's surprise declaration. 

Air Astana: An Effective Just Culture - The astonishing events recounted in the incident involving a post-major servicing ferry flight of an Air Astana Embraer 190 are worthy of huge admiration. (Battling a Black Swan Flight ... and Winning, Chris Long). The follow-up by Air Astana after the close call is equally impressive.

New Part 147 Training Era, Finally – The basic requirements to become a licensed aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) haven't changed much over the years. Until now. Robert W. Moorman explores dramatic changes in AMT training methodologies and regulations.

The Post Brexit UK CAA (and UK-less EASA) - Now that the UK is officially divorced from the European Union, what are the impacts on civil aviation for the cross-Channel neighbours? Naveed Kapadia delineates key areas. 

Pilot Portals: Moral & Practical Support - What do aviation professionals need to get through this trough? Allyson Kukel pulses peer support organisations which have emerged to fill an expanding need. 

RAA Optimisitic on Regionals Recovery - Chuck Weirauch reflects the positive attitude of US regional airline leaders for the eventual recovery of the airline industry and the renewed need for pilots. 

Managing the Virtual Classroom - As travelling became difficult and nigh impossible, virtual classrooms flourished. Mario Pierobon describes their application in aviation training. 

Progressing Reality in India - An increasing amount of work is being done in India in the fields of augmented reality/virtual reality technologies and visual databases for training and other applications. Atul Chandra reports. 

The Greening of Aviation - ICAO's CORSIA scheme, electric and hybrid aircraft, the flight-shaming movement, and other environmental issues are still active. Rona Gindin surveys the landscape.

LMS/TMS: An Overview - How have learning and training management systems evolved to handle the wealth of new data available, as well as the increase in remote training options? Allyson Kukel analyses.  

The Fensome Convertible - A visionary pilot trainer from Florida and a rising simulator manufacturer in Spain team to create a new device to span single-engine, twin-engine and narrowbody airliner requirements. Rick Adams reports. 

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Publication Date: 22nd March 2021

For more information about any of the features in issue 1/2021 or future editorial please email cateditorial@halldale.com 

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