87. Preventing loss of control accidents, with Randy Brooks

New technology has made flying safer over the last two decades, but it hasn’t done much to prevent loss of control accidents. These are still the number one cause of fatalities in aviation, and according to upset prevention instructor Randy Brooks the only answer is better pilot training. He explains why upset training is different from aerobatics, why your first instinct should be to push, and why simulators aren’t a replacement for pulling Gs. Randy is also a longtime airshow pilot, so in the Ready to Copy segment he talks about flying formation aerobatics, what it’s like to perform an airshow in a glider, and flying the L-39 jet trainer.

• APS training courses: https://apstraining.com/
• Video of a UPRT flight: https://youtu.be/cVsicldklTY
• Sporty’s Pilot Training+ membership: https://www.sportys.com/sportys-pilot-training-plus.html