Press Releases
APS President Announced as 3-Time Master CFI - Aerobatic
| Master Instructors LLC takes great pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of Paul "BJ" Ransbury, the president of APS Emergency Maneuver Training and resident of Queen Creek, Arizona. Recently, BJ's accreditation as a Master CFI-Aerobatic (Certificated Flight Instructor-Aerobatic) was renewed by Master Instructors LLC, the international accrediting authority for the Master Instructor designation as well as the FAA-approved Master Instructor Program. He first earned this national professional accreditation in 2007, has held it continuously since then, and is one of only 86 worldwide to earn the credential three times ... |
International Upset Recovery and Enhanced Stall Training Working Group Gathers in Arizona
| The International Committee for Aviation Training in Extended Envelopes (ICATEE) Meets in Arizona this Week to Assess Advancements in Upset Prevention and Recovery Training to Enhance Commercial Air Safety Worldwide - A Report Issued by Boeing in July 2010 Identifies Loss of Control in-Flight (LOC-I) as the cause of the most crash-related fatalities in commercial |
KLM Flight Academy Selects APS Upset Recovery
| The KLM Flight Academy Selects APS Emergency Maneuver Training in Arizona to Provide Mandatory Upset Recovery Training Services to All their Airline Transport Pilot Program Students - A Report Issued by Boeing in July 2010 Identifies Loss of Control in-Flight (LOC-I) as the Cause of the Most Crash-Related Fatalities in Commercial Aviation Worldwide over the Past 10 Years - Effectively Delivered Upset Recovery Training Mitigates the LOC-I Threat to Commercial Air Safety through Pilot Education and Skill Development. This Multiple Year Commitment between APS and KLM Flight Academy Indicates a Clear Signal to the Traveling Public that LOC-I will be Seriously Addressed by Progressive Airlines |
CAE and APS Collaborate on Advanced Jet Upset Recovery
| Atlanta, Georgia – (NYSE: CAE; TSX: CAE) – CAE and APS Emergency Maneuver Training announced on the eve of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual convention, the availability of an online computer-based training course designed to improve the ability of business jet pilots to recognize, avoid and, if necessary, recover from loss of control in-flight (LOC-I) flight situations. |
New Jersey-based Charter Services Company Selects Upset Recovery Training Provider
| Polaris Aviation Solutions, an aircraft management and charter services company with world headquarters in Teterboro, NJ, announced today it has selected APS Emergency Maneuver Training to provide Airplane Upset Prevention & Recovery Training to its Boeing 767 and Gulfstream pilots. Over the past 50 years of statistically analyzed accident history in commercial aviation, Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I) is indisputably one of the leading causes of airplane crashes and crash-related fatalities worldwide. |
APS Now Offering Two New Affordable Online Upset Recovery Video Training Courses
| APS Emergency Maneuver Training is now offering private pilots and professional pilots two new affordable online upset recovery video training courses which can be purchased without signing up for a monthly membership. The company has trained more pilots in fully comprehensive upset recovery training skill development than any other training organization. All instructors have extensive experience in general aviation, aerobatic maneuvering, military instruction, technologically advanced aircraft and commercial and/or transport flight operations... |
Online Upset Recovery Training: Crucial to Every Pilot
| Mesa, AZ – Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) announces the release of its online upset recovery training academic program previously only available to pilots participating in-person at the APS Emergency Maneuver Training campus at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona USA. Over a decade in development, this 'pilot skills training enhancement course' will further support the APS commitment to providing pilots of all experience levels the knowledge necessary to be academically prepared to address aviation's most lethal threat, loss of control in-flight. |
Upset Training Deficiencies: Response to Colgan 3407
| Aviation Performance Solutions, LLC (APS) announces its firm commitment to actively support the Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 requiring enhanced stall and airplane upset recognition and recovery training for Part 121 Air Carriers. APS has augmented its on-going training solutions to further assist commercial aviation operators to mitigate the loss of control in-flight threat tragically demonstrated by the Colgan 3407 fatal crash in Buffalo, New York in 2009. |
(USA Today) NTSB: Pilots Need Air-Hazard Skills
| 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... |
Upset Recovery Training: Practical Survival Skills
| 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. |