The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a proposal that would require commercial airlines to train flight attendants, flight dispatchers, and pilots together in real-life situations in more sophisticated flight simulators.
It is the largest proposed overhaul of air crew training in many decades, and was prompted after a major crash in New York two years ago was credited to pilot error during a full stall of the aircraft. All 29 people onboard the plane as well as a man in a house below were killed in the aviation accident. It was discovered the pilot had previously failed five key tests of piloting skills but was permitted to retake each test. Despite these failures, the pilot was not selected for special or remedial training.
The proposal would require simulation training for pilots regarding how to recover from a full stall during flight, in addition to requiring remedial training for pilots who have performance insufficiencies, such as failing a proficiency check or test or performing unsatisfactorily during a simulator course or flight training. For the past two years, officials have worked on the proposal to reflect the problems raised by the fatal plane accident in New York, as well as to meet requirements of a law passed by Congress that was created in response to the crash.
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