Rick Adams

Geneva, Languedoc-Roussillon

Editor in Chief at Military Simulation and Training Magazine

Editor at CAT: Civil Aviation Training Magazine

Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (#RAeS); Secretary, Society of Hickory Golfers (SOHG)

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Articles

Capt. Lou Németh Just Keeps Going

May 19, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

Captain Lou Németh is like a laconic Energizer Bunny – he just keeps going, but at his own deliberate pace. Capt. Németh is one of the latest recipients of the FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award, named of course for American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. Like the Wright Brothers, Lou is an inveterate innovator.
Quick Reflections on WATS 2024

May 6, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

Science. Data science. Brain science. Virtual reality science. Flying home from Orlando, with time to reflect on last week’s World Aviation Training Summit (WATS), the 26th annual event, I was struck by the richness of content in the presentations in the Pilot Training stream which I chaired.
Is FAA Guidance for VR Flight Simulation Imminent?

Apr 28, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

Three years ago, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted the first regulatory approval for a Virtual Reality (VR)-based flight training device. Approvals for additional devices have followed.
A Caution on MR Headsets

Apr 21, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

The debut of the Apple Vision Pro (AVP) mixed-reality (MR) headset has re-ignited interest in using A/M/V/XR technology for aviation training applications. But beware the hype. Consider the limitations. “Apple Vision Pro is another step toward an immersive future. But it is a long way from being Pro,” commented technology reviewer Benjamin Dannenberg.
WATS Panel to Feature International Flight Training Leaders

Apr 9, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

One of the most popular sessions at the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) – the Airline Training Leaders Panel – will feature a cross-section of flight training experts from around the world this year. Representatives will include veterans from North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia, as well as leaders from two major commercial aviation organizations. WATS 2024 is being held 30 April – 2 May in Orlando, Florida.
FAA’s Whitaker to Keynote World Aviation Training Summit (WATS)

Mar 3, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

30th April - May 2nd, 2024. Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida, USREGISTER HEREUS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael G. Whitaker will keynote the 2024 World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) in Orlando, it was announced by the FAA and Halldale Group, organizers of WATS. WATS is the world’s largest aviation training event with more than 1000 attendees from over 50 countries, including representatives from more than 70 air operators.
A Most-Wanted List for Aviation Training

Jan 22, 2024 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

At the end of last year, the US National Transportation Safety Board Chair, Jennifer Homendy, announced that the NTSB was discontinuing their “Most Wanted List” of desired improvements in aviation, rail, marine and road transportation. The list had been published for nearly a quarter-century and was a constant reminder of some of the key risks and challenges which should be dealt with sooner rather than later.
EATS2023 Day Two: Women, Science Take the Stage

Nov 13, 2023 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

After a first day focused on training methodology evolution, the second day of the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) shifted into the realms of science and diversity. First, the major development on diversity and inclusion. Cascais will heretofore be known as the birthplace of the Women in Aviation Training (WiAT) organization.
EATS23 Day One: The Transition to CBTA

Nov 8, 2023 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

“Cascais wants to be at the forefront of aviation training,” stated Carlos Carreiras, Mayor of Cascais, Portugal. And this week, the municipality west of Lisbon certainly is the centre of the training universe as about a thousand experts from throughout Europe and the world gather for the 21st European Airline Training Symposium (EATS). You can read more about ‘Sunny Skies for Portugal Flight Schools’ in the special EATS edition of CAT magazine.
EATS23 Pre-Launches with HoT, HoT Roundtables

Nov 7, 2023 | halldale.com | Rick Adams

For me, the Heads of Training (HoT) meetings which precede the European Aviation Training Symposium (EATS) are an annual sanity check. The HoT meetings – one for pilots, one for cabin crew – feature ‘Chatham House’ rules, which basically means ‘What happens in Cascais, stays in Cascais.’The airline leaders freely speak their minds, and their takes on the issues facing training and safety in aviation are packed with insight and passion.