HORIZON’s Post

Has mandatory on-aircraft Upset Prevention and Recovery training made flying safer? Five years ago today we were on the front cover of FLYER magazine as editor Dave Calderwood sampled on-aircraft Upset Prevention and Recovery training in one of our former military T67M260s; "every pilot should carry out this critical safety training" was his verdict. Three months later in December 2019, EASA mandated on-aircraft UPRT for all new commercial pilots, not in response to Dave's recommendation but as a result of years of work by the pan-European working group EASA RMG.0581. As the UK representative on this group, Ultimate High didn't agree with every aspect of the new training requirements but recognised that an element of compulsory UPRT should prove extremely useful. It is too soon to demonstrate any statistical improvements resulting from this training on any kind of meaningful basis. But we're fascinated by what pilots think - has this training had a material impact on making flying safer? #upsetpreventionrecoverytraining #uprt #flightsafety #flightsafetyschool #flyermag #safetyisnoaccident

Parliament and industry debate the life cycle of the enduring Hawk T2, coming to different conclusions concerning the real-life training of Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots. https://lnkd.in/eHFe3whB

The ability for militaries to conduct Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training has accelerated over the past few years thanks to the required underlying technology having progressed. Fundamentally, LVC generates a comprehensive training and simulation environment by integrating real and simulated elements rather than one or the other. Valiant Shield 2024 was the United States Department of Defense's first advanced LVC aviation training exercise conducted in the Indo-Pacific region. This training connected live aircraft with simulators, allowing US Navy and United States Marine Corps pilots to engage in high-level, realistic training scenarios. LVC training initiatives such as Valiant Shield are useful in training real people, on actual platforms - but against a scalable, virtual threat. I.e. a peer adversary with fifth-generation assets, that could not be simulated using friendly assets. #airpower #aviation #LVC #aerospace #defence

Today EUROCONTROL #CMC supports the #Lex-COMP-#ATCO training at our Eurocontrol #Aviation #Learning #Centre The oversight of the competence arrangements for #ATM staff and their implementation is becoming more important, particularly as the complexity of the ATM system increases. The licensing of air traffic controllers was the first step in providing such safety assurance. The course focuses on the role of #ANSPs in the implementation of the ATCO competence and of the #Competent #Authority (CA) to perform oversight of such arrangements as defined by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/340 together with its associated acceptable means of compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM), International Civil Aviation Organization standards and recommended practices and supporting EUROCONTROL guidance material. For the ATCO training, security is also an important topic on top with the new legislation on #Part_IS we have more and more links to different training sessions. For more information https://lnkd.in/evAz8A6e #Military #Aviation #ATCO #ATSEP #legislation Thanks to my colleague #Peter_Alderson, Bogdan Braguta for the organisation of the course & our supporting team at the #Learning #Centre.

Training is critical in every phase of combat employment and mission success. Fundamental, Transition, Continuation, all the phases mandate blended training with combat employment. This work at Morris with the 162nd is a critical piece for the successful development of the F-16 for the Ukrainian Air Force to ensure safety and combat lethality. TRAINING WITH THE BEST TRAINERS! https://lnkd.in/eMhkXsT9

As a #military pilot and Flight safety Officer in charge of the Flight safety office for my Air Base i introduce the first of a lot of presentations about #Aircraft accidents. Let start with Human errors, and do not forget that is not only about #pilot errors, there are more people involved affecting the safetiness in #aviation.

The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the training of #Ukrainian pilots on modern #American F-16 fighters has been delayed a bit. This is because this process is very complicated, and there are few places in the world to train F-16s. According to Serhiy Holubtsov, chief of aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Liberty, it is necessary not only to learn how to fly the fighter jets, but also to learn how to use the weapons. According to him, western-made aircraft are not similar in their weapons guidance procedure to the aircraft that Ukraine has now. "Therefore, we cannot say that it will be quick. But the fact that this year we will already see the effect and know what else we need to change or not will be shown by the time and actions of our pilots in the air on F-16s," he said. Golubtsov also raised the language issue in the training of Ukrainian pilots and staff. A lot of time was spent on mastering a sufficient level of English. He explained that all training, procedures, and documents are written in English, so it is much easier for a person who has mastered the language to understand the material and communicate with instructors. "The first batch of aviation personnel was trained with interpreters. They mastered absolutely everything related to maintenance technology. After that, we made a decision and sent them for language training. Because the procedure for operating the latest weapons requires knowledge of the software of these aircraft, the forms that are filled out. They will still have to overcome this barrier," he emphasized. Therefore, the training period has been slightly increased – from 2 and a half to 4 months is spent on training the personnel. As reported by OBOZ.UA, Ukraine may receive at least a unit of F-16 fighters this year, which may include three to six aircraft. In the future, it is possible to supply more than the number announced today, as the countries that have them in service are gradually rearming with fifth-generation F-35 fighters. https://lnkd.in/gsJPrKrz

For obvious reasons, #usaf expectations set in 2018 should account for the ways in which the Boeing supply chain and talent pipeline is different today. One might even point out that some of these issues can be tied to specific federal policies and decisions, as well as a system that incentivizes bidding low to begin with. But with all the finger pointing out of the way, anyone can easily see how an over budget training jet, might just make a highly affordable, practical, and effective light attack jet. #foreignmilitarysales, a toothy version of the #T7A might be just what our partners and allies need.

Under pressure, you don't rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training. That's why we train so hard... A wise quote from an unnamed Navy Seal. The same philosophy is applied in aviation maintenance, by sharing knowledge everyone can avoid repeating errors by keeping up to date with good Safety Training. What are your best sources of information regarding Helicopter Maintenance errors? Answer and vote in the comment section, together we can shortlist a few good open sources to dig into

More hours, more training is essential to keeping soldiers alive, and able to accomplish the mission when it comes time. Leaders whose units fail to meet minimums should be fired. With all this talk about PT test failures, funny how failing to meet minimum qualifications in an actual combat activity doesn't bear the same weight as someone's ability to deadlift or conduct a shuttle run. Aviation commander, if your unit isn't flying (mission-based training flights), you need to find another job, plenty of need in to 01A lanes or functional areas. https://lnkd.in/e6W9Y-ge