APS Unveils Pilatus Aircraft Family Upset Recovery Course

Arizona-based advanced flight training provider Aviation Performance Solutions (APS) has introduced an upset prevention and recovery training (UPRT) curriculum focused on operators of the Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24.

Given PC-12 turboprop single and PC-24 light twinjet capabilities, pilots routinely operate these aircraft across a broad range of missions and conditions. APS’ Pilatus Family UPRT Program—building on the company’s decade-plus of supporting the Pilatus pilot community, including partnership with the Pilatus Owners and Pilots Association—will provide pilots of those aircraft with a training solution designed to prepare them to recognize, prevent, and recover from unexpected airplane upsets before they escalate into loss of control in-flight (LOC-I), one of the leading causes of aviation fatalities.

According to APS, the course combines academics, all-attitude on-aircraft training, advanced simulation, and type-specific virtual reality to develop transferable upset prevention and recovery skills tailored to the operating environments and missions of PC-12 and PC-24 pilots.

“Pilatus aircraft give pilots tremendous capability and operational flexibility, requiring training that reflects the way these aircraft are actually flown,” said APS CEO Paul Ransbury. “Our Pilatus program prepares pilots for the unexpected, building the skills and resilience to prevent an airplane upset from becoming a catastrophic loss of control.”