10 Seconds to Make the Right Choice!

Advanced Aircrew Academy's Shelbe Jarrett gets a new attitude! Read on for Shelbe's account of her Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) experience with Aviation Performance Solutions.

Did you know that you have less than ten seconds to survive a loss of control in-flight event?

Would you have the training necessary to use those ten seconds to your advantage and perform life-saving maneuvers to remedy the LOC-I event?

Better yet, do you know what the signs are of an LOC-I event so that you may avoid it all together?

These were all scenarios that my colleague, Gray Taylor, and I were faced with at Aviation Performance Solutions (APS).

The training that we received at APS was nothing short of excellent. Before each flight is a thorough briefing that was engaging and informative; it sets the stage for what to expect during our hour-long flights that follow.

The highly skilled and knowledgeable instructors did an outstanding job of instructing us through various upsets, both how to get out of an upset and also how to recognize and prevent an upset event from occurring.

While the training is rigorous and intensive, it was an absolute blast to fly such a capable airplane as the Extra 300.

My own personal favorite part had to have been the all attitude flying maneuvers that we got to experience, which absolutely included going inverted!

Overall, the experience was invaluable, and I truly feel like a safer pilot after partaking in the excellent training at APS!