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✈️NEW RESOURCE: UPRT Provider Evaluation Checklist + Four-Level UPRT Delivery Architecture

There are dozens of Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) programs in the market. Yet there has never been a simple way to compare what different training architectures are actually designed to accomplish.

To help flight department leaders evaluate their options, APS has released a provider-agnostic framework that outlines UPRT architecture levels and illustrates the relative operational Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) risk-mitigation potential each is structurally capable of delivering under near-perfect ex*****on.

A key insight: simulation and on-aircraft training address different dimensions of the LOC-I threat. When appropriately integrated within a seamless UPRT program, their strengths become complementary, creating a more complete pilot development system than either modality can provide alone.

Importantly, this chart evaluates architectural capability—not provider performance. It shows what a training architecture is capable of achieving when optimally implemented. It does not determine whether any specific provider delivers outcomes consistent with that capability ceiling.

The framework for jet pilots was developed through a multi-disciplinary effort involving operational UPRT experts, aviation safety leaders, and independent analytical review. A more comprehensive publication detailing the methodology, assumptions, and conclusions is soon to be released.

Download the free 3-page Decision-Support Framework and UPRT Provider Evaluation Checklist:
https://hubs.la/Q04l4YJr0

*Source: Ransbury, P. http://W., McNeace, J. http://C., & Brooks, R. (2026). Decision matrix: Four-level UPRT delivery architecture (1st ed.). Aviation Performance Solutions. ISBN 979-8-9962736-0-7 (Official Release at the LinkedIn Live Event "Jet UPRT Architecture for Flight Department LOC-I Risk Control" (https://hubs.la/Q04l5gZQ0))

✈️ We’re thrilled to be at the SCAA Safety Standdown 2026!

If you’re attending, stop by and visit Devan and Otter to experience our VR upset prevention & recovery demo firsthand and talk all things pilot preparedness, resilience, and Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I) mitigation.

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Their sacrifice made our freedoms possible, and we are deeply grateful. From all of us at APS, we wish you a meaningful Memorial Day.

🐦 The early bird gets the worm
✈️ The early pilot gets a beautiful AZ sunrise, cool air, an open sky, and the afternoon off!

☀️SUMMER HOURS START NEXT WEEK AT APS -- See you in the cockpit at 6 a.m.!

New Hours Starting May 11:
Mon–Fri | 5:30 AM – 1:30 PM

🆕New Resource: Precision Data Overlay Guide

In upset training, what you think happened and what actually happened don’t always match. Here's how APS is solving that with Precision Data Overlay.

Check out the links below:

📄 Read the full Press Release → https://hubs.la/Q049vSWx0
📥 Download the Guide → https://hubs.la/Q049vTtT0

What separates a good safety culture from a great one? The strongest operators treat safety as active, iterative, and deeply connected to both daily decisions and pilot competency. We explore these themes in our latest article.

✈️ Read Safety Culture in Motion: https://hubs.la/Q03XW1_70

Looking at how others approach continuous improvement? WYVERN shared a real-world example of one operator’s experience with external auditing:

📖 Read the operator story: https://hubs.la/Q03XWfyC0

Powerful new data highlighted this week by Aviation International News: United Aviate Academy students saw a 427% improvement in recovering from a novel in-flight upset after completing the APS-designed UPRT program. A remarkable look at what early, integrated training can achieve!

Read the full AIN article: https://hubs.la/Q03Wrgx00

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend filled with good food, family, and a chance to truly rest and relax! We’re grateful for the friends and colleagues who make aviation such an incredible community.