The race to eliminate loss of control–in flight (LOC-I) in large commercial jets will enter its most challenging stage — implementation of agreed countermeasures — in 2014. The shift follows more than four years of painstaking and contentious research and development.
In their presentations to the 8th International Flight Crew Training Conference in September in London, several veterans of this work said they feel pride, impatience and/or trepidation as they anticipate the staggered releases of relevant final regulations (see “Pilot Training“) and guidance. The conference was devoted to aircraft upset prevention, recognition and recovery training.
Seven years ago, a proposal to reintroduce upset recovery training took two years to gain approval of senior leaders overseeing the KLM Flight Academy, said Herman Hello, a captain, vice president, Boeing 747-400 and training facilities, and head of training, KLM …
