Dean Nelles, a corporate pilot with 25 years of experience, discusses how incredible UPRT is for pilot skill development. After an initial comprehensive UPRT program at APS, one-day recurrent programs can not only top off skills needed to prevent Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I), aviation’s #1 cause of fatal accidents, but it also allows pilots to refresh manual handling skills in general and ensure top notch proficiency. Whether pilots have experienced recent down time or just don’t fly without automation very frequently, UPRT is the most efficient way to get the manual practice needed while at the same time developing even more robust skills to prevent, or if necessary, recover from an unexpected airplane upset.
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