Transforming Your #1 Fatal Risk Into Operational Excellence
In the ever-evolving aviation landscape, ensuring pilot proficiency in upset prevention and recovery is critical for mitigating risks and maintaining safety in daily operations.
The ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program™ by Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) represents a major advancement in the domain of Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT). The mastery program offers a structured, tiered approach to developing unprecedented life-saving competencies for professional pilots.
Addressing the Leading Cause of Aviation Fatalities
Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) is the leading cause of worldwide aviation-related fatalities. Boeing’s 2023 commercial aviation accident report shows a jump from 44% to 66% of all fatalities in the most recently reported 10-year period.
Despite the industry’s best efforts, conventional training methods, including noble efforts by ICAO, EASA, and the FAA, still need to be improved to fully address this complex threat. The ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program is designed to systematically fill this gap by providing pilots with the proven tools, knowledge, and skills to effectively prevent and recover from LOC-I-associated scenarios.
A Structured, Tiered Approach
The ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program is structured to offer escalating levels of proficiency:
- Gold Standard: Offers comprehensive, operationally customized on-aircraft and advanced simulator training with a strong emphasis on manual flight operations proficiency, aeronautical decision-making, and enhanced resilience in crisis.
- Platinum Standard: Builds on the gold standard, focusing on complete mastery in UPRT, advanced academic theory and its application, integrated advanced simulation, on-aircraft training, and mixed/virtual reality.
- Silver Standard: Builds a solid foundation in UPRT with targeted on-aircraft sessions designed to install powerful all-attitude strategy recall; apply discipline; overcome incapacitating human factors, including startle, surprise, and fear; and enhance flight path management.
- Bronze Standard: Firmly establishes fundamental UPRT concepts and provides essential skills to handle challenging upset scenarios beyond existing regulatory training.
Each level is meticulously designed, building on preceding levels, to augment existing regulatory training. Every level offers a specialized focus that goes beyond the basics to instill advanced skills in flight path management, manual flying proficiency, and crisis resilience.
Integration with Existing Training Programs
One of the program’s key strengths is its seamless integration with existing aviation training systems and direct support of all existing ICAO, EASA, and FAA guidance and best practices.
APS’s EPIC UPRT Mastery Program is not intended to replace the vital training provided by regulatory bodies or flight schools. Instead, it complements and enhances this training by focusing on areas often underrepresented or largely missed in standard curricula, such as advanced manual flight operations and counter-intuitive decision-making under pressure.
By doing so, the EPIC UPRT Mastery Program supports the aviation training ecosystem, creating a more robust pilot skill set that contributes to safer skies and more confident pilots.
Effective Integration with SMS Implementations
The UPRT Mastery Program can be effectively integrated into existing Safety Management Systems (SMS) within flight departments and organizations. By embedding UPRT principles and standards like EPIC-S2™ and EPIC-PRO™ into SMS frameworks, organizations can ensure a systematic approach to risk mitigation, enhancing safety outcomes across all levels of operation.
This integration enables a proactive safety culture, where continuous improvement in UPRT proficiency directly supports broader SMS objectives, resulting in reduced risks and more resilient operations.
Key Components of the Program
The UPRT Mastery Program incorporates several key components to ensure comprehensive training:
- Academics: Live instructor-led sessions form the core of the academic component, with options to expand into extensive online self-study modules. This ensures pilots gain a deep understanding and mastery of UPRT principles.
- On-Aircraft Training: This foundational element of the program provides real-world experience in handling upset scenarios, reinforcing theoretical knowledge with practical application.
- Advanced Class-Specific Simulation: Tailored simulations allow pilots to experience a wide range of scenarios, preparing them for the unexpected.
- Type-Specific Mixed/Virtual Reality Training: Cutting-edge technology allows pilots to immerse themselves in high-fidelity simulations that replicate the precise aircraft types they will be flying, enhancing the relevance and effectiveness of the training.
The EPIC Standard
The ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program embodies the operational articulation of the EPIC-S2 and EPIC-PRO standards. These standards are designed to systematically escalate risk mitigation outcomes through a carefully structured training regimen. The program’s mastery levels serve as a measurable framework to gauge the effective implementation of these industry-leading standards, ensuring that pilots not only meet but exceed the necessary competencies to handle LOC-I and enhance overall operational safety.
Certification and Recognition
Graduates of the ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program receive certified certificates of qualification achievement and virtual medallions, recognized as LinkedIn badges of professional accomplishment, valid for two years. Renewal through approved recurrent training adds the prestigious ‘Pro’ designation to all active certificates and medallions, extending validity for two years.
Enhancing Everyday Operations
Beyond preparing pilots for extreme situations, the UPRT Mastery Program enhances daily operational safety. By improving manual flight operation proficiency, decision-making, and overall aircraft control, pilots become more adept at handling routine flights with greater precision and confidence. This improvement in everyday operations reduces risk and increases safety margins across the board.
Supporting a Culture of Safety
APS’s Every Pilot in Control UPRT Mastery Program not only equips pilots with necessary skills but also fosters a culture of safety within the aviation community. By emphasizing continuous learning and improvement, the program encourages pilots to remain vigilant and proactive in managing risks, ultimately contributing to safer and more reliable flight operations.
Conclusion
For professional pilots committed to optimizing their risk mitigation strategies and enhancing their day-to-day operational safety, the ‘Every Pilot in Control’ UPRT Mastery Program offers a robust, industry-leading solution. Through its structured, tiered approach and focus on real-world applicability, the program empowers pilots to meet the challenges of modern aviation with confidence and skill.
For more information on the Every Pilot in Control UPRT Mastery Program, visit info.apstraining.com/uprt-mastery.
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