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Pilots at airlines receive almost no hands-on training in how to recover from aerodynamic stalls and other extreme scenarios, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The reason for the glaring shortfall is that current flight simulators, the backbone of airline training programs, cannot accurately reproduce such calamities...
Enter APS Emergency Maneuver Training, whose motto is ‘to fly another day.’ APS is located in Mesa, Arizona, and is one of a handful of schools around the country that offers upset training to pilots of all backgrounds. APS is one of the few that is 141 approved, and that is dedicated to this type of training. We recently completed the APS Professional Pilot Upset Recovery Training Course, which included the core upset recovery program, spin training and instrument recovery training. While there are a number of schools that offer this type of training, we feel that APS offers an excellent value based upon the qualifications of the instructors, the quality of the curriculum, and the suitability of the airplane used.
MESA, ARIZONA USA: APS Emergency Maneuver Training announced today the unveiling of its all-new full motion simulator dedicated to providing upset recovery training to light general aviation pilots. Upset recovery training develops the piloting skills necessary to reduce the loss of control in-flight threat, the leading cause of fatalities and hull losses in commercial aviation worldwide.
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) take pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of J Clarke McNeace, the chief flight instructor at APS Emergency Maneuver Training (www.APSTraining.com) and a resident of Queen Creek, Arizona. Recently, Clarke was designated a Master CFI-Aerobatic by NAFI and IAC.
Mesa, AZ – APS Emergency Maneuver Training launches expansion of upset recovery training services to include full motion simulator training courses pioneered specifically to mitigate Loss of Control In-Flight, the leading cause of fatalities in commercial aviation worldwide.
APS Emergency Maneuver Training, a division of Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS), announced today the release of research results on the status of pilot skill level in upset recovery, specifically a pilot’s ability to deal with Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I). APS research offers insight into contributing factors to LOC-I being the leading cause of fatalities in commercial aviation worldwide.
Paul "BJ" Ransbury recently earned his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation. BJ, a 12-year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, is the chief flight instructor and President of APS Emergency Maneuver Training (www.APSTraining.com) at Mesa's Williams Gateway Airport (IWA).
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) take pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of Paul BJ Ransbury, the chief flight instructor at APS Emergency Maneuver Training and a resident of Mesa, AZ. Recently, BJ was designated a Master CFI-Aerobatic by NAFI and IAC.
McNeace recently earned his aerobatic instructor accreditation under an expanded program developed jointly by NAFI and IAC. In addition to the Master CFI-Aerobatic designation available since 2001, two new designations have recently been added: Flight Instructor-Aerobatic and Certificated Flight Instructor-Aerobatic. While nine instructors currently hold the MCFI-A designation, McNeace is the country’s first aerobatic instructor to earn the CFI-A designation under this new program.
Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS), announced Faye Topping as the recipient of their prestigious Business Manager of the Decade - Award of Corporate Excellence. As the senior business manager of both subsidiaries, APS Emergency Maneuver Training and Fighter Combat International, Faye has excelled in every management position held with APS since joining their team in January 2000.
The announcement of the All-Attitude Upset RecoveryTM Technique is in response to rapid growth in the aviation marketplace of accelerated training programs designed to produce highly skilled pilots at all levels of professional aviation. Mentoring programs for high-performance technically advanced personal aircraft, transition training curriculums for Very Light Jet (VLJ) manufacturers as well as accelerated professional pilot certifications, such as the Multi-Crew Pilot License (MPL), have all identified upset recovery training as key training component to their syllabi.
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WOW! The course was excellent. [The APS Instructors have] the ability to explain seemingly complex material in a manner that anyone can understand. As a pilot with most of my experience in helicopters, [the instructor] was able to make me fully understand the importance of rudder control and coordinated flight. The entire organization maintained the most professional standards during the conduct of daily business.