Amy Gallagher surveys the future of pilot recruitment and training through a wide-angle lens with the spotlight on education as a recruitment strategy, and concludes that if you provide it…
On 15 January 2022, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) conducted its final operational flights of the last two remaining de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalo (DHC-5A) fixed-wing search and rescue…
Three Little Pigs – or, how hard work and dedication pay off
In the third of four features, aeromedical pilot Mike Biasatti stresses the importance of being the master of the airframe you’re piloting, while demanding of yourself an expert grasp…
Communication versus expectation – flight in IMC demands an exacting compliance
Aeromedical pilot Mike Biasatti discusses the importance of having a thorough knowledge of what to expect when flying in IMC, how to recognize when that picture isn’t developing as it…
‘Startle and surprise’ training is mandatory in the airline industry, but not so in helicopter operations. Alex Pollitt argues that until companies are forced to pay for this extra training by…