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U.S. Army Will Add UPRT to Fixed-Wing Training

The Grob 120TP is one of the trainers APS will use to certify CAE instructors. Wikimedia Commons
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Key Takeaways:

  • The U.S. Army will integrate Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) into its fixed-wing flight training program beginning March 2017.
  • The training will be conducted at CAE’s new Dothan Training Center by CAE instructors certified by Aviation Performance Solutions (APS).
  • This UPRT program aims to transition Army rotary-wing aviators to fixed-wing aircraft and train initial-entry fixed-wing students.
  • CAE’s C-12 simulators for the program will feature advanced UPRT Instructor Operating Station (IOS) enhancements for real-time analysis and post-flight debriefing.
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The U.S. Army announced plans today to integrate Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) into its fixed-wing flight training program beginning March 2017. The training will be conducted at CAE’s new Dothan Training Center, currently under construction, at the Dothan Regional Airport in Alabama.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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