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Korean Aerospace University (KAU) has received Dah approval (the equivalent of FAA Level 6) on their Frasca Cessna 172S flight training device (FTD). This is the first FTD to achieve this level of approval in Korea. The FTD was installed at the Korea Aerospace University Flight Training Center located on... 29 September 2016
Jazz Aviation LP has announced a renewed agreement with Seneca College's School of Aviation and their highly successful Pilot Cadet Program. First signed in 2012, this program includes collaboration on training and curriculum, and the continued opportunity for top-performing Seneca graduates to transition to first officer positions at Jazz. "Jazz's... 29 September 2016
CAE won a series of training solution contracts worth more than C$100 million with five airlines, including an exclusive training agreement for pilot training with an undisclosed customer in Europe. Shenzhen Airlines extended its ab initio training program, renewing its flight training services agreement with CAE. Under the new agreement,... 29 September 2016
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and CAE have announced that Transport Canada, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded Interim Level C qualification on the full flight simulator (FFS), and qualified the flight training device (FTD) for the all-new CS100 aircraft. Officials from each... 29 September 2016
FlightSafety International has promoted Daniel MacLellan to senior vice president, Operations. Dan is responsible for FlightSafety's global Learning Center operations. He provides guidance and support for the Centers, the development, management and delivery of training programs, and interaction with aviation regulatory agencies worldwide. Dan's responsibilities also include customer service and... 29 September 2016
A useful measure of success for a country is not necessarily simply the level of investment sourced within its own boundaries, but perhaps equally important is how much the inward flow of investment shows a broader base for confidence in the future. Chris Long provides an update from Singapore. For... 28 September 2016
Rick Adams spoke with the new president and CEO of TRU Simulation + Training in an exclusive interview for CAT magazine. Ian K. Walsh is a black belt, a Six Sigma ‘Top Gun’ Black Belt, that is, and he’s looking to bring that sort of disciplined process improvement methodology to... 28 September 2016
Chuck Weirauch takes an in-depth look at some of the current issues facing the regional airline training industry, and how some of these issues will be addressed at the upcoming WATS conference. Nothing has recently called more media attention to the impact of the shortage of qualified pilots for US... 28 September 2016
Group Editor Marty Kauchak reports that shifting regulations and end user requirements, and evolving business models continue to shape the visual display sector. Brian Simpson, the president & chief executive officer of Q4 Services, noted visual display systems have been the most labor and maintenance intensive component of flight simulators... 28 September 2016
Chris Long travelled to New Zealand to investigate the training and simulation capabilities of this small country which consistently punches above its weight. One of the astonishing things about this country is that, within a population of 4.5 million, there is both so much aviation history and current innovation. The... 28 September 2016
Group Editor Marty Kauchak provides two air carriers’ perspectives on mentoring new cadres of pilots on leadership, crew resource management and other skill sets. A common, persistent theme at recent WATS events (www.halldale.com/wats-2016) has been the challenges and opportunities surrounding the generational shift among the ranks of pilots at the... 28 September 2016
Chuck Weirauch investigates the nature of the cyber threat to commercial aviation operations and speaks to the Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center. In recognition of the threat of cyber attacks on the global aviation system, in December 2014 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), the... 28 September 2016
By the end of the year, airlines flying in Europe may be required to have two people in the cockpit at all times. But does a cabin crew door attendant lessen the chances of another Germanwings-type pilot suicide? Or might the extra procedure introduce new security risks? Rick Adams looks... 28 September 2016
Robert W. Moorman examines the current level of training of civil drone pilots in the midst of FAA’s pending rule that will govern commercial operations. The FAA’s proposed Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) Rule governing U.S. civil and commercial operators (Part 107) is slated for release soon, but concerns from... 28 September 2016
The 19th annual World Aviation Training Conference & Tradeshow (WATS) took place at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, in Orlando, April 19-21. Conference Chair Chris Lehman captures a few of the highlights With almost 1,100 attendees from 46 countries and nearly 100 airlines, WATS continued its tradition of running simultaneous... 28 September 2016
Adacel Systems won a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide a Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment software for Australia's Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System. The Project AIR 5428 Pilot Training System will provide the Australian Defence Force with a new training system to take pilots from flight screening through... 27 September 2016
Flyco Group has recently announced that they have signed a long term deal with Aero Vision in France to provide fully customised learning management system and courseware for its pilots. Aero Vision pilots will be benefiting from Flyco's easy access applications and sophisticated reporting functions to be able to monitor... 27 September 2016
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the recreational organization that began in 1953 as a group of individuals dedicated to grassroots aviation, has surpassed 200,000 members for the first time. "We reached this milestone by building on the legacy established by our founder, Paul Poberezny, who more than 60 years ago... 27 September 2016
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM) has confirmed plans to establish an aviation training centre in Moscow which will provide classroom and practical training of engineering and maintenance staff for 747 aircraft. The VDTM centre has been granted EASA Part-147 approval and will add to its existing network of line maintenance stations... 26 September 2016
TRU Simulation + Training Inc. has entered phase II of its expansion plan for its Pilot Training Center in Lutz, Florida. Phase I was completed in 2015 when 15,000 square feet of existing space was converted into Training Center Operations. TRU Simulation + Training’s Tampa facility specializes in business and... 26 September 2016