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FSI and Flight Research team up to prevent an upset

5th May 2021 - 17:07 GMT | by Trevor Nash in Holsworthy

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A situation that no pilot wants to experience. (Photo: FSI)

FlightSafety International and Flight Research have pooled their assets to offer enhanced upset prevention and recovery training.

FlightSafety International (FSI) and Flight Research have agreed to provide a joint Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) programme.

Although both companies have provided UPRT in the past, FlightSafety has undertaken this training in the classroom and simulator. In contrast, Columbus, Ohio-based Flight Research has used actual aircraft following theoretical classroom instruction.

Using aircraft allows the pilot to experience inflight upset with real gravitational forces, vestibular stimulation and levels of mental stress that can only be delivered in an aircraft. This live training can add significantly to the virtual experience gained in the flight simulator.

Simulators also have benefits, primarily

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