Issue 4-2021

Civil Aviation Training

Volume: 32

In this issue:

Editorial Comment - Elusive Immersion
EASA's Expanding Global Influence
Shaking Up the Flight Sim Sector
Asia Pacific: A Training Opportunity
ATPG 2.0
Opportunity in Crisis - I
Opportunity in Crisis - II
Vref at 150 Feet Above the Flames
Event Report: EASA Immersive Technologies in Aviation Training
Common Cabin Concerns, Oceans Apart
When is the Right Time for the Left Seat?

The University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Science's Virtual Reality Lab.

Elusive Immersion

EDITORIAL COMMENT

October 22, 2021

Rick Adams

The buzz about new technologies is only part of the pilot training challenge, comments CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS.

EASA’s Expanding Global Influence

October 4, 2021

Mario Pierobon

The aviation safety regulatory framework of the European Union (EU) has momentum. Several European countries not part of the EU fully embrace EASA regulatory standards, while the regulatory systems of several other countries across the world are also aligned with that of EASA.

Shaking Up the Flight Sim Sector

October 25, 2021

Marty Kauchak

A significant, sometimes overlooked development in the evolution of flight simulation platforms is the enhanced subsystems – the building blocks – from instructor operator stations to motion systems.

Asia Pacific: A Training Opportunity

August 23, 2021

CAT Guest Author

Safe and sustainable domestic travel is a prerequisite for international travel to resume in the Asia Pacific region.

ATPG 2.0

October 25, 2021

Rick Adams

The Aircrew Training Policy Group, an independent cadre of subject experts who help to advise EASA, unofficially, on near-term issues and long-term strategies for flight training, has a new cast of characters and a range of ambitious projects.

Opportunity in Crisis - I

October 23, 2021

Robert Moorman

While the air transport industry continues to struggle through the revenue-draining pandemic, low-cost start-up airlines forge ahead with plans to fill the void with point-to-point commercial airline service in North America.

Opportunity in Crisis - II

October 25, 2021

Asian markets still have a rising middle class in the next decade to count on for some form of sustainable growth. European markets are expected to recover more slowly in comparison.

Vref at 150 Feet Above the Flames

September 6, 2021

CAT Guest Author

Aerial firefighting requires skill, flexibility, and commitment.

Common Cabin Concerns, Oceans Apart

October 22, 2021

Amanda Towner

How two airlines in Europe and the US coped with the varied consequences of ongoing Covid concerns – financial approaches, masks, quarantines, modified training protocols, morale issues.

EASA Embraces Emerging Training Innovation

October 14, 2021

Rick Adams

The Agency invited leading VR/AR/MR/XR developers to a virtual deep-dive on the latest developments in training devices, and how they’re adapting the regulatory process to accommodate inside-the-headset thinking.

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Civil Aviation Training

Issue 4-2021

In this issue:

Comment

Elusive Immersion

Feature

EASA’s Expanding Global Influence

Shaking Up the Flight Sim Sector

Asia Pacific: A Training Opportunity

ATPG 2.0

Opportunity in Crisis - I

Opportunity in Crisis - II

Vref at 150 Feet Above the Flames

Common Cabin Concerns, Oceans Apart

Report

EASA Embraces Emerging Training Innovation

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