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FAA Issues New Airline Pilot Training Rule

A new rule governing pilot training will require higher standards of fidelity in flight simulators not already programmed to offer the level of precision necessary to re-create the stall environment.

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

November 11, 2013

The FAA issued a rule on November 5 specifically aimed at improving advanced airline pilot training. The regulation is a direct result of a U.S. Congressional mandate following the 2009 crash of Colgan Flight 3407 near Buffalo, N.Y., in which the pilots first stalled and then lost control of the aircraft on approach.

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