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:
- Cirrus Aircraft overhauled its pilot training with the "Cirrus Approach" program after a high fatal accident rate in 2012, aiming to improve pilot competence and safety.
- A key component of this new training emphasizes the critical and frequent use of the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), which was previously underutilized by pilots in emergencies.
- The comprehensive program, incorporating online study, simulator training (including mandatory CAPS deployments), and real-world flight, has dramatically reduced Cirrus's fatal accident rate to half the industry average.
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