Items Tagged with 'WATS 2022'

ARTICLES

The WATS 2022 Round-Up

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 17, 2022

The World Aviation Training Summit 2022 turned out to be a landmark event, with a record number of international speakers, a first Spanish language session, a sold out tradeshow and a huge number of delegate bookings. Take a look at our comprehensive round-up which features picture galleries, conference round ups and major industry news from the event.

Pilot Pipeline – Academic Pathways

WATS 2022

May 11, 2022

Marty Kauchak

This part of the WATS pilot track provided a snapshot of another emerging community trend on CAT’s editorial watchlist: the increased attention airlines and other stakeholders are placing on colleges as a source for future pilots.

Cabin Crew Leaders: Tech Has Its Place, But …

WATS 2022

May 10, 2022

Rona Gindin

Soft skills, and realistic settings, require in-person training.

People Keep Coming Back to WATS

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 9, 2022

Whether it is the quality of speakers, the latest technology on display in the exhibition hall or the opportunity to network, people keep coming back to the World Aviation Training Summit. If you didn't make it to the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort this year, have a read over the testimonials from the WATS class of 2022 and make sure we see you in 2023!

AI, Cloud, Courseware and Evidence Enablers

Enabling The World Airline Industry

May 9, 2022

Marty Kauchak

WATS Pilot Conference speakers explained how specific technologies are upending and supporting emerging trends and developments in the rapidly evolving learning sector.

Pilot Training’s Embrace of Learning Technologies, Research

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 5, 2022

Marty Kauchak

A major trend from WATS 2022 is the pilot community’s continued, but expanding, interest in learning technologies to support their continua of training.

WATS 2022 - Andy's Day Two Highlights

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 4, 2022

Andy Smith

Halldale President and CEO Andy Smith runs through his highlights from day two of WATS 2022, where VR came to the fore.

Emerging Tech, Pilot Shortage, 1500-Hour Rule Dominate Discussion

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 3, 2022

Marty Kauchak

Four diverse training community leaders opened the WATS 2022 conference on relevant topics that will have major implications for the pilot training enterprise well beyond this decade.

Not-So-Simplified Training for eVTOL Operations

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 3, 2022

Marty Kauchak

The WATS Pilot conference’s second session was a clarion call that the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry is reporting advancements almost daily, with huge implications for the simulation and training industry.

FAA and EASA Reg Changes in the Wind

Enabling the World Airline Industry

May 3, 2022

Marty Kauchak

WATS 2022 delegates had the unique opportunity to obtain insights on regulatory topics of interest impacting learning audiences throughout the aviation training enterprise.

Real Time Graphics Explainer

John Hoggard from Cranfield University based at the Defence Academy of the UK is the guest on this week's episode of The Warfighter Podcast. John is a lecturer in Defence Simulation and Modelling, and spoke in detail about real time graphics, how they work, the latest developments as well as the future development path for VR, Ray Tracing, mobile graphic and advanced sampling techniques.

WATCH-Sustainability and Selection, What Airlines and EASA Need To Do Next

Watch Captain Colin Rydon, FRAeS, and Captain Hugues Carpentier sit down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss selection and Ab Initio. The duo warn about the pilot shortage that is coming like a tidal wave in Europe next year and push for regulators to lead on improving sustainability in the industry.

WATCH-Pilot Mental Health Conversations Need to Go Further

Captain Helen Heenan, MSc FRAeS, sits down with Captain Jacques Drappier to discuss mental health in aviation. Helen explains why conversations about mental health in aviation need to go further, with some pilots afraid to disclose issues for fear of losing their jobs.