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Old 3rd Sep 2015, 13:20
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RAT 5 - the intention of NPA 2015-13 is to increase existing instructor training standards for FFS's thereby encompassing TRI's/TRE's and SFI's. I mentioned earlier that this is only part of a broader proposal which will encompass initial TR's and recurrent OPC's etc. eventually.

You are absolutely spot on though, there is genuine concern at regulatory level that a pilot who has only been exposed to highly automated and strictly managed system handling throughout their career is very likely to not recognise the onset of any departure from the 'norm' and rapidly lose the plot because they reach the edge of their personal envelope sometime before the aircraft reaches it's. Part of the problem however is that teaching how to fly the aircraft as it was designed to be flown these days, is precisely why the proposed amendment is necessary. Too little emphasis is placed on basic handling skills during initial training and a reliance on automatics has become increasingly necessary with current types during type training, whilst simultaneously training syllabi have been reduced in hours and content.

I understand you may have done some aerobatics during your career? Your comments to the NPA would be very welcome - but you have to read it first

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