Safety
EASA Publishes New UPRT Guidelines
All European airline and commercial business jet operators must complete upset-recovery training by May next year.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have published upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) requirements to prepare pilots better to face unexpected events that could lead to a loss of control in flight (LOC-I). The requirements are based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices developed by the EASA to meet the May 2016 mandate for such training by all European airline and commercial business jet operators.