The Invisible Threat: Are Your Pilots Ready for GPS Spoofing?

What happens when your GPS sends your aircraft 92 miles off course and your crew doesn't know it's happening?

GPS spoofing is happening right now, across global hotspots from the Middle East to the Black Sea, forcing aircraft into dangerous course deviations, triggering false Ground Proximity warnings, and leaving pilots scrambling with poisoned navigation systems.

At APATS 25, we're confronting one of aviation's most dangerous blind spot head-on with a GPS Spoofing Panel Discussion.

Captain Joshi from APAA will open this 90-minute session by revealing the current state of GPS spoofing across global hotspots, from the Iran-Iraq border to Sevastopol, and the emerging regions where your aircraft might be next.

The Detection Challenge: What are the top 3 signs pilots should monitor? How effective are current SOPs for de-selecting GPS inputs mid-flight? Should spoofing drills become mandatory in simulator training?

The Curriculum Gap: How do we balance foundational navigation training with new spoofing mitigation techniques? What's missing from current CBT modules? How can airlines address the 'startle factor' when systems fail unexpectedly?

The Technology Question: Can new avionics like Galileo HAS mitigate spoofing risks, or is this purely a training problem? Should spoofing data be integrated into EFBs? What's the regulatory barrier?

The Future Strategy: Is GPS backup economically feasible, or should we prioritize training? How can VR/AR improve spoofing response times using lessons from military aviation?

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This panel, which includes Paul Maher, Deputy Chief Pilot 747/777/787 - Flight Technical & Safety Boeing, Sander Van Bergen, Head of Training ATC Beijing Airbus, and Stefano Oprandi, EASA Flight Crew Training Expert, will tackle the hard questions:

• Should GPS spoofing certification be added to type ratings?
• How do we train for spoofing in RNAV-only airspace?
• What's one policy change panelists would advocate to ICAO tomorrow?
• Can we learn from Horizon Air's 2025 spoofing diversion?

Smart operators are already implementing solutions GPS spoofing. This session will reveal specific training protocols, detection methods, and response strategies that separate prepared airlines from those caught off-guard.

You'll discover how to reintroduce dead reckoning skills, integrate cybersecurity awareness, and stress-test crews for sensor conflicts. Most importantly, you'll learn how to turn your pilots from victims of spoofing into masters of navigation redundancy.

The invisible threat is real. The solutions exist. The question is: Will your pilots be ready when their GPS lies to them?

There's still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing for APATS 2025, but not much—discounted rates end on July 26th, 2025.