Professional Pilot, June 2019
Squawk Ident PROFESSIONAL PILOT June 2019 23 I was vectored under a Lockheed C5 and got slammed downward So yes I believe upset training is a very good idea Douglas Harding ATP CFII King Air B200 C90GTi Cessna 210 182 Chief Pilot Harding Pilot Services Castro Valley CA Having been a check airman for many years I feel very strongly about upset training and that it should be a mandatory requirement to earn an ATP license There are a lot of pilots who have poor stick and rudder skills They are accustomed to autopilot and have not had upset training or spin memory taught in their flying careers Orville Winover ATP Gulfstream IV Falcon 50 President OJ Winover Associates Tyler TX I have experienced wake turbulence in both fixed wing aircraft and in helicopters These werent violent but had I not had more separation than I did from the preceding airliners they could have been much worse In naval aviation training as an instructor we give our flight students exposure to recovery from unusual attitude stalls and spins For new instructors we take this part further by going into training from various regimes of out of control flight I think it can save lives So yes I do believe that every professional pilot needs upset training Michael OBrien ATP Helo CFII Leonardo AW139 Captain PHI Cantonment FL We have all experienced wake turbulence with some flying time Air traffic has increased exponentially so we have to be more aware of this potential issue I must admit that the A380 encounter with the Challenger should be a turning point and a big reminder of how dangerous things can really get UPRT should be required because it will also help during other situations And it is important to involve ATC because we are not just dots on a controllers screen We are subjected to regulations and reporting incidents but I dont think its the same on the ATCs side Is the level of awareness on this matter equivalent Should we be the ones reminding ATC that the separation with the aircraft ahead of us might cause problems A lot of times we are squeezed in close proximity with other aircraft during departures arrivals and even en route US ATC may be collaborative but it is not the same in the rest of the world If we want to reduce wake turbulence we must strengthen ATCs aviation knowledge and give them tools to be more flexible In the cockpits well continue to train and try to avoid these encounters Manuel Alcaide ATP Gulfstream G650 Chief Pilot Gestair Alcalá de Henares Spain
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