NEWS EASA publishes new training requirements for upset prevention and recovery

Upset prevention and recovery training (photo: ICATEE) The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of new training requirements for airline pilots to prevent loss of control situations. The so called “upset prevention and recovery training” (UPRT) requirements aim to better train pilots in order to face…

NEWS A320neo’s PW1100 engine flame out

A flight test Airbus A320neo jetliner’s Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine sustained a bird strike during a flight test from Toulouse, France on April 30. A spectacular image of the engine flame out following the bird ingestion captured, shows the right PW 1100G Geared Turbofan Engine, spewing fire through the exhaust. The incident occurred on…