The National Transportation Safety Board held its first ever road show event yesterday at AirVenture with an entire day focused on loss of control, an industry epidemic that claims more lives than any other single cause.
NTSB Forum Looks Into Loss of Control In Flight
Key Takeaways:
- Loss of Control In-flight (LOCI) remains a major, persistent safety concern and a leading cause of fatal accidents, despite advancements in aviation technology.
- The article suggests LOCI is primarily due to a "training system error" rather than pilot error, as increasing reliance on technology has diminished pilots' fundamental "stick and rudder" skills and their ability to react to unusual flight envelopes.
- The solution proposed is increased real-world upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT), including aerobatic training, to better equip pilots to handle stalls and unusual attitudes, rather than relying solely on simulator training or additional regulations.
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