AeroSafety World: Guidelines in Upset Recovery Training by APS

Pilot Project: Download this AeroSafety World article in PDF At AeroSafety World: Link to Original Online ASW Version Evolving guidelines aim to correct deficiencies in methods of training for airplane upset prevention and recovery. By Paul “BJ” Ransbury and Janeen Kochan Although debate continues about how best to incorporate upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT)

WSJ - Air France Crash Report Likely to Alter Pilot Training

The latest revelations, according to safety experts and others familiar with them, are likely to add to pressure to revamp training practices to help both new and experienced pilots cope with high-altitude stalls, upsets and faulty airspeed sensors. Such changes are bound to include more emphasis on manual flying techniques.

APS Evaluates NASA Enhanced Upset Recovery Aerodynamic Model

APS President, Paul BJ Ransbury, had the unique pleasure of evaluating NASA's most recent version of their Enhanced Upset Recovery (EUR) Aerodynamic Model at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. Conceptually and practically founded on the paper Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Large Transport Airplanes in Upset Conditions, the EUR model represents a tremendous advancement in flight characteristics beyond both traditional shaker-limited fidelity up to CLmax and well beyond.

ETC NASTAR GL-4000 Upset Recovery Device Assessed by APS

Of particular interest is the capability of NASTAR to additionally address high altitude physiology and spatial disorientation challenges directly related to the LOC-I threat. This augments the measurable value offered by their GYROLAB® 4000 simulator in supporting upset recovery training efforts across the aviation training industry. The on-command presence of G forces during upset recovery profiles with the Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) GL-4000 ground-based simulator offers an elevated stress level to the pilot in training, both psychologically and physiologically ...

WSJ: Major Changes Building In Commercial-Pilot Training

Calling for fundamental changes in aviator training, a group of international experts has recommended that new airline pilots practice certain emergency maneuvers while flying small planes rather than sitting in simulators, which is the current practice.

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