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Training Group Speaks Up on Loss of Control

The alarming prevalence of loss-of-control accidents in airline operations (18 causing nearly 1,500 fatalities in the past 10 years, according to Boeing) makes a strong case for pilots to undergo real stick-and-rudder training in unusual attitudes and the stall regime. (Photo: Courtesy Aviation Performance Solutions.)

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

August 20, 2012

The largest threat to aviation safety is loss of control (LOC) and it stems mainly from inadequate pilot training, according to the International Committee for Aviation Training in Extended Envelopes (Icatee). The group was created in June 2009 as an arm of the Flight Simulation Group at the UK-based Royal Aeronautical Society and tasked specifically with suggesting training alternatives to reduce LOC accidents.

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