Marty Kauchak

New Orleans

Group Editor at MS&T Magazine

Group Editor at CAT Magazine

Group Editor at MEdSim

Group Editor at CAT: Civil Aviation Training Magazine

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Articles

Creating Data-Rich Learning Environments

Jul 15, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

Compared to XR, AI and other high-profile, emerging technologies, data is prominent but remains largely unheralded as an enabler in broad programs throughout the aviation industry. But that current situation is changing. This is the first in a series of short articles to raise the civil aviation training enterprise’s awareness of the importance of data in the digital forms it may take – be it text, numbers, audio and even video – to provide information.
An Operational Ukraine F-16 Program Inches Closer to Reality

Jul 10, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

The Ukrainian F-16 program gained a belated but major boost this July 10. During the NATO Public Forum in Washington, DC, nations have stepped up and solidified their commitment to donate F-16s to Ukraine and keep the weapons platform’s training program on course. Late yesterday, Norway announced its decision to donate six F-16s to the beleaguered nation. “We plan to start delivering the aircraft in the course of 2024,” said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
US Congressional Interest: Recruit, Train and Engage Aviation Industry Talent

Jul 10, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

On the heels of the of the recent enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Aviation Subcommittee convened a hearing entitled, “Eliminating Bottlenecks: Examining Opportunities to Recruit, Retain, and Engage Aviation Talent.” What’s important, is that while the FAA bill provided legislative direction, funding and other resources to address topics on this hearing’s agenda, the congressional body used the July 10 event to...
Unlocking AI’s Potential for Military Maintenance Training

Jul 1, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

Almost daily there is a policy or strategy pronouncement from the Pentagon on its way forward to integrate artificial intelligence into its broad enterprise, covering its bases from intelligence to logistics to learning (training and education) and beyond. Indeed as this article was being prepared, the US Air Force noted an effort to develop AI for language translation and localization.
Building the Off-shore Wind Industry Training Enterprise – from the Waterline Up

Jun 30, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

Offshore wind is being developed at a quickening pace as a renewable energy source for nations contiguous to oceans and other large water bodies around the globe. As with many nascent industries in the renewable energy sector there is a safety critical training aspect to forming this new workforce. One data point on the offshore wind community’s emerging training enterprise was provided by Niall Campion, a co-founder at VRAI.
Joint/Cyber | Halldale Group

Jun 26, 2024 | halldale.com | Atul Chandra |Marty Kauchak |Dim Jones

09Sep2024 Aviation Psychologist Aleksandra Kapela will use her APATS 2024 presentation to look beyond the intricacies of technology and operations to focus on a crucial concern often overlooked: the mental well-being of Gen Z pilots. APATS 2023 marked our triumphant live return to Singapore post-pandemic, surpassing all expectations with a grand showcase of aviation training excellence.
Solidifying the eVTOL Pilot Training Enterprise Foundation

Jun 23, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

Events are making 2024 the make-or-break year for many eVTOL OEMs. As eVTOL makers, their industry teams and current and prospective customers await approval from regulators on the first tranches of their piloted aircraft scheduled to enter revenue service, a number of poorly capitalized eVTOL manufacturers will fall by the wayside, regardless of the accolades their initial R&D airframes have earned for design, technology innovation and related attributes.
US Air Force Elevates Digital Twin to the Next Tier

Jun 21, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

It was with little fanfare that Istari Digital announced this June 19 its award of an AFWERX contract dubbed “Model One,” touted to be “a groundbreaking program that will link models and simulations across the Air Force to address the most pressing challenges of ‘internetized’ warfare.” With this development it’s time for the author to take another stance in his rankings of the US military services’ progress and vision in advancing technologies across the broad simulation and training...
SASC’s FY25 NDAA Mark-Up Retains Key S&T Support

Jun 18, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

The US Congress is doing its best to remains on a trajectory to deliver the FY2025 DoD budget to President Biden for signature before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1. This June 14, the US Senate Armed Services Committee completed its markup on the bill. A number of topics from this version of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act are of interest to military simulation and industry members. Representative S&T highlights from the mark-up are provided below.
The Simulator Community’s Go-To Repair Force

Jun 12, 2024 | halldale.com | Marty Kauchak

The global commercial airline industry’s continued recovery from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and ability to meet the insatiable demand for new, qualified pilots depend in large part on the 24/7 availability of flight training systems, from full flight simulators (FFSs) to flight training devices (FTDs).