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Pinnacle aims to ease pilot error policy – Buffalo News

Monday, May 14th, 2012

The previous policy — and the industry standard, according to the Flight Safety Foundation — is to set up a Pilot Training Review Board after a pilot’s first training failure. “It’s a concern,” said William R. Voss, president and CEO of the …

F-35 Lightning II Flight Test Update – Yahoo Finance

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

At Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., 30 local area orientation flights were completed totaling 39.5 flight hours as progress toward F-35 pilot training checkout continues. Another aspect of flight testing is the progressive check out of the latest …

Lack of training and communication leads to Merpati crash: KNKT – Jakarta Post

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Inadequate pilot training and a lack of communication were pointed out as the causes of Merpati Nusantara Airline’s crash in Kaimana waters, West Papua, last year, the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said in Jakarta on Monday.

APFT teams up with Canadian firm – star.com.my

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

KUALA LUMPUR: Pilot training provider Asia Pacific Flight Training Bhd (APFT) will collaborate with Quebec-based CAE Inc to conduct training for 215 AirAsia cadet pilots under the CAE Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) programme over the next five years.

Neptune Aviation Services BAe 146 Pilot Training – YAHOO!

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

Neptune Aviation Services, a Missoula-based air tanker operator, has selected the world’s first line pilot cadre to be trained to fly a modified BAe 146 passenger jet in an aerial firefighting role. Neptune Aviation Services has tapped seven …

Pilot training ‘dangerously outdated’, warns FSF chief Bill voss – The Australian

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

THE influential Flight Safety Foundation has called for a revision of proposed US rules requiring commercial pilots to have at least 1500 hours of flight experience. FSF chief executive Bill Voss warned a US senate sub-committee on aviation operations …

Abbeyshrule Airfield to have open day for 40th anniversary of pilot training – Independent

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

The 40th anniversary of pilot training at the famous Abbeyshrule Airfield will be commemorated on Saturday next, April 14, with a special ‘Fly in’ and open day at the picturesque Co Longford airstrip. Old friends from the flying fraternity in Ireland and …

Technology may be eroding pilot skills – Chicago Tribune

Monday, March 19th, 2012

While some foreign airlines have revised their policies on the use of automation and strengthened their manual flying instruction, pilot training at U.S. carriers has not kept up with the changes in automation, the experts said. The U.S. Senate …

Senate panel to examine automation in commercial flights – PennLive.com

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

While some foreign airlines have revised their policies on the use of automation and strengthened their manual flying instruction during training, pilot training at U.S. carriers has also not kept up with the changes in automation, the experts said.

Senate panel to examine automation in commercial flights – PennLive.com

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

While some foreign airlines have revised their policies on the use of automation and strengthened their manual flying instruction during training, pilot training at U.S. carriers has also not kept up with the changes in automation, the experts said.