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License Plate
03/9/2014 | Article

The Big Sky, Theory, Luck, and Loss of Control In-flight

In aviation, the Big Sky Theory is that two randomly flying bodies are very unlikely to collide, as...

Cockpit Crew Resource Management
03/8/2014 | Article

Crew Resource Management in Upset Prevention and Recovery

Accident statistics show that Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) is the leading cause of fatalities...

Aviation accident
03/2/2014 | Article

Automation: Monitoring the Pilot Monitoring

There have been several relatively high profile aviation accidents in the last few years that have...

IPAD Upset Training App
02/25/2014 | Article

AIN - APS iPad Upset Training App a Valuable Tool

Aviation Performance Systems (APS) has introduced an iPad app designed to allow pilots to make...

Extra 300 - On-aircraft Upset Prevention and Recovery Training
02/8/2014 | Article

Upset Prevention and Recovery: Doing it in the Airplane

Recently I was in a meeting discussing aspects of our Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) training...

Disorientation
01/23/2014 | Article

Upset Training Preparation: Spatial Orientation

This is an expanded version of the content briefly summarized in the APS Pilot Guide for Upset...
MC-12W
01/2/2014 | Article

Upset Prevention and Recovery Training for ISR Operations

The following excerpts are from the Executive summary of the USAF Aircraft Accident Investigation...

12/31/2013 | Article

Maintaining Aircraft Control

The following paper was prepared to give general aviation pilots insight into essential elements of...

10/31/2013 | Article

Spooky Times Call for Upset Prevention and Recovery

There are times (Halloween comes to mind) where ghosts and goblins are accompanied by screams of...

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