Specialized flight training has long been part of the typical transition process for pilots moving up to ever-faster and more capable airplanes. A rash of fatal SR22 crashes in 2012, however, forced Cirrus Aircraft to go back to the drawing board and completely rethink its approach to training.
Cirrus Rethinks Approach to Transition Training
Key Takeaways:
- Following a high fatal accident rate, Cirrus Aircraft developed the "Cirrus Approach" transition training to significantly improve pilot safety and competency.
- A primary focus of this comprehensive training is instilling the importance and proper use of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), which data showed was previously underutilized in emergencies.
- This rigorous program, combining online learning, simulator sessions (including forced CAPS deployment scenarios), and real-world flying, has reduced Cirrus's fatal accident rate to half the industry average, leading the author to recommend similar industry-wide standards.
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