Training Critical to Avoiding Runway Excursions

May 2, 2016

Disaster can strike quickly in an aircraft, and solid training can be the key to avoiding disaster – especially when it comes to takeoffs. “The decision to go is almost always the correct decision to make versus the abort decision,” said Dann Runik, executive director of Advanced Training Programs at FlightSafety International. “The survivability data is on the side of those who decide to go.” NBAA Safety Committee member Ben Kohler, who heads up the Technical Excellence Working Group, added that most emergencies will happens so fast there’s no time to think. “When you do make the decision to continue the take off or reject, muscle memory is critical, and that comes from good training,” he said.

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