A new upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) facility has emerged in Europe to help prevent a common and preventable cause of aviation accidents—loss of control in-flight (LOC-I). Located one hour south of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Upset Training Solutions International (UTSI) provides UPRT that meets the EASA criteria specified by FCL.745.A, which was recently implemented for European pilots seeking a commercial pilot and airline transport pilot certification.
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Expands in Europe
Key Takeaways:
- Upset Training Solutions International (UTSI) is a new European UPRT facility offering EASA FCL.745.A certified training to combat Loss of Control in-flight (LOC-I), a major cause of aviation accidents.
- The course includes ground school and three hours of flight training in a fully aerobatic Slingsby Firefly, chosen for its ability to safely simulate and teach recovery from upset conditions.
- UTSI's UPRT program emphasizes highly qualified instructors who possess extensive all-attitude and transport category flight experience, ensuring effective skill transfer to students.
- The training directly addresses LOC-I, which accounts for 25 percent of commercial aviation fatalities and is the most common cause of general aviation accidents.
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