Mitigating Aviation s Most Lethal Threat Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) PROGRAM AND OFFERING COMPARISON SWISS RE VS. GLOBAL AEROSPACE Paul BJ Ransbury, President Aviation Performance Solutions paul.ransbury@apstraining.com Mobile/Text: 480-797-0753 Corporate Solutions
Overview n APS Program n Calspan Program n Comparison 1. Credit Agreement 2. Training Locations 3. Mitigating the Threat 4. Shaping the Global Industry on Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I)
3-Day APS Program(s) Core Competencies Integrated Full Solution Web-based Preparatory Study (3 8 hours) Live On-aircraft Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (2.5 Days) Add-on 2-hour Simulator Session (1/2 Day) Includes High Performance Jet Briefing (1-hour) Advanced A4 Skyhawk Add-on Core Competencies Prerequisite High Altitude / High Mach Upset Training Above 30,000 (40K +) Above 0.7 NM (0.85+) Transfer of Skills Proficiency Speed, Rate and Cuing Variations
2-Day Calspan Program n Claim: most genuine and technically advanced upset training experience available specifically designed for commercial jet pilots. n Claim: Derived from real-world aviation accidents presented in a completely safe airborne simulation environment. n Statement: Proven training methods based on 14 years of government & industry-sponsored research and focus on the most effective upset recovery techniques. n Ground School 6-hours n Aerobatic Bonanza One Flight Basic Aerobatics, Stalls & UAs n Learjet In-flight Simulator Programmable for large sweptwing jet performance Primarily addresses alternate control strategies (PIO, uncommanded pitch, roll & yaw)
Comparison Points n Credit Agreement n Training Locations n Mitigating the Threat and Quality of Training n Shaping the Global Industry on LOC-I
Credit Agreement n Swiss Re Credit Flat 10% Annual Premium Credit ($25,000 maximum per year) Continues year to year for all clients that qualify No-strings Attached Credit to APS Upset Training (fuel included) May be possible to carry over credits from one year to the next n Global Aerospace $7,000 Credit Qualifying Clients Much of the details are unknown Calspan course pricing is $13,300 per pilot. APS Course Retail Pricing $6,858 A4 Jet Add-on (+$7,500) Free Evaluation (APS approved)
Training Locations n Aviation Performance Solutions LLC Phoenix, Arizona (ideal VFR Weather) Dallas, Texas (proximate to CAE) Amsterdam, The Netherlands (proximate to CAE) n Calspan Buffalo, New York Significant weather issues
Mitigating the Threat & Quality of Training APS Program (3-days) Calspan Program (2-days) n Mitigating the Threat n Mitigating the Threat Skills-course to address a wide diversity of airplane upset events 4.5 flights plus a 2-hour advanced simulator session All transferrable training n Quality of Training Approx. 1000 pilots trained annually Dozens of powerful client video testimonials online and thousands of 5-star rating responses Beat out Calspan on the Bombardier Leading Edge Program Primarily promoted as a confidence and demonstration course 2 flights plus a 1-hour basic simulator session Low probability specific events n Quality of Training Estimated at 50 civilian pilots or less trained annually (100 max) Web site does not include testimonials or a brochure Consider upset recovery training as low-priority business endeavor
Shaping the Global Industry on LOC-I n Royal Aeronautical Society and the International Council on Aviation Training in Extended Envelopes (ICATEE) 2009 to present The CAE Chief Safety Officer co-chairs this committee ICATEE has shaped the global training requirements to address Loss of Control In-flight in commercial aviation APS has been a long-standing contributing member to ICATEE with a history of several leadership position to promote the development of training solutions Calspan observed ICATEE for 2-years and officially departed the group in mid-2011 n FAA Rule Making Committee: Loss of Control Avoidance and Recovery Training (LOCART) approximately a 2-year mandate The primary FAA efforts, supported by ICAO, to develop national and global best practices in upset prevention and recovery training The CAE Chief Safety Officer co-chaired this committee APS testified on three (3) occasions to the FAA and ICAO as subject matter experts Calspan did not participate n The ICAO Manual on UPRT Due November 2014 APS is in full compliance
Mitigating Aviation s Most Lethal Threat Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) PROGRAM AND OFFERING COMPARISON SWISS RE VS. GLOBAL AEROSPACE Paul BJ Ransbury, President Aviation Performance Solutions paul.ransbury@apstraining.com Mobile/Text: 480-797-0753 Corporate Solutions