Merlin Designs Hands-Free Simulator Communication System

December 21, 2020

Merlin Flight Simulation Group have designed a hands-free pilot/instructor station communications system upgrade, for their range of academic engineering flight simulators, eliminating the need for a headset and mic.

Helicopter Training Rotating Toward EBT

December 15, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Industry experts and regulators are evaluating a pathway to evidence-based training tailored to rotorcraft pilots. Mario Pierobon outlines the initiatives in development.

ALSR20 FTD from Alsim

December 8, 2020

Alsim has expanded its range of products with the launch of their new ALSR20, an exact replica of the Cirrus SR20 aircraft.

Delta, American Short on Crews for Holiday

December 2, 2020

Amazon software, a too-aggressive workforce drawdown, and simulator shortages are among the causes speculated for Delta’s cancellation of more than 500 flights over the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Zealand Flight Academy becomes Tenth Danish FlightLogger Partner

November 2, 2020

The total number of Danish flight schools using the FlightLogger platform has increased to ten as Zealand Flight Academy from Roskilde completed their onboarding.

The Bose Difference

November 2, 2020

When pilots are looking to invest in an active noise cancelling headset, the Bose name comes to mind. It’s not just because Bose pioneered active noise cancelling headsets for pilots. Bose aviation headsets are born out of a rigorous research and development process that has been refined over many decades.

Convertible ALSIM AL40/42 Sim

October 27, 2020

ALSIM has launched the convertible simulator AL40/42. It combines two popular Diamond aircraft, DA40 and DA42, in one device, bringing flexibility to flight schools.

Flight Simulation Upcycling

October 26, 2020

European flight simulation solution provider Euramec has received their first Airbus A320 cockpit from aerospace upcycling specialists AeroCircular to pave a smart way forward for highly cost-efficient flight simulation programs.

APATS - Virtual Looks Beyond Covid

October 22, 2020

More than 20 of the Asia Pacific region’s leading experts on airline pilot, cabin crew and maintenance training met online to discuss, among other things, how to best manage the new world of online training in a socially distanced world.

Transitioning Through a Pandemic (And a Few Other Challenges) PREMIUM

October 22, 2020

CAT Guest Author

Try this combination: (1) learning a new airplane, (2) adapting to a new way of flying, (3) limited ATC and other resources (4) managing crew risk in a pandemic, and (5) navigating through the smoke of massive wildfires. Regional airline training veteran Paul Preidecker describes his new career flying on-call medical missions.

Airline Heads of Training Debate ‘Hot’ Topics

In collaboration with EASA, Halldale Group recently hosted a Heads of Training (HoT) interactive online workshop with about 40 leaders from airlines, aviation training organisations, and academia. EATS Chair Capt. Jacques Drappier provides a summary of the workshop’s highlights.

WATS 2021 – New Dates Announced

The World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), the world’s largest gathering of aviation training professionals, will take place on June 15-16, 2021.

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 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.