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The COVID-19 pandemic has created many questions about aviation training: How do furloughed pilots maintain recency? How do flight schools continue their training when pilots are isolating at home? How will training organizations handle a surge of necessary type conversions if airlines overhaul their fleets in favor of more fuel-efficient aircraft? 22 June 2020
Over the next several weeks CAT will be releasing a series of commentaries addressing training issues in resuming airline service, post-pandemic. 22 June 2020
Group Editor Marty Kauchak completed a wide-ranging interview with Marlo Brooke, CEO and Founder of Avatar Partners. 19 June 2020
Despite the current pandemic-driven airline slump, there is recognition by many in the industry of the need to plan for an eventual build up in numbers of pilots. Chris Long comments. 19 June 2020
Following a Joint Venture agreement between Avia Solution Group PLC and Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company the companies have established the new BAA Training China training centre in Zhangzhou city, Henan province, People’s Republic of China. 19 June 2020
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation unveiled its early plans aligned with the World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day on September 17, 2020. 18 June 2020
Red 6 has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The funds will be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of Red 6’s ATARS. 18 June 2020
Army researchers laid out a plan that uses cross-reality technology to establish a common operating picture for soldiers. 18 June 2020
Safe and efficient flight operations rely on pilots' management of their mental resources; in particular, ensuring that (as far as is possible) reason, planning and logic are the main drivers of their behaviour and not raw emotion. Captain Owen Sims' presentation explains further. 18 June 2020
During the VR/AR Global Summit Online Conference, Lenovo unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio of commercial virtual reality (VR) solutions — the Lenovo Mirage VR S3 headset with ThinkReality. 18 June 2020
With training having been suspended for the last couple of months, and with it only now beginning to resume again, one Reserve unit is still spending weekends in the field, on vehicles and calling in air strikes on the virtual battlefield. 18 June 2020
CAT Guest Commentary: From time to time, The Journal of Civil Aviation Training (CAT) magazine presents Guest Commentary on important issues facing the community. This commentary is offered by Professor Terry Young, Director, Dachet Consulting in Uxbridge, Greater London, UK. Herewith are some of his thoughts on re-designing the aviation infrastructure using simulation. 18 June 2020
