BLUF

The U.S. Army is launching a major overhaul of pilot training, following numerous military aviation accidents. The overhaul includes a change of training aircraft, as well as a likely shift to a contractor-operated schoolhouse.

Learning Outcomes 

  • Explore how the potential changes to US Army pilot training might benefit pilots and reduce aviation accidents.
  • Consider how cost pressures and pressure to produce high numbers of aviators can have a deleterious effect on safety. 

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