Delta Connection Academy and SAMI Partnering on Depressurization Training

The Southern AeroMedical Institute (SAMI) is partnering with the Delta Connection Academy to jointly develop and operate a cabin depressurization training program for pilots and flight attendants.

The training program, which will incorporate computer-based simulation with high-altitude physiological training, is the first of its kind in the U.S., according to the Institute and the Academy, which is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.  Recently, the two partners have enhanced the program even further by integrating simulated air traffic control procedures into its training scenarios.

Initially the training will be offered exclusively to Delta Connection Academy students, but with the joint development of computer-based training (CBT) and the publishing of a book specifically focused on high-altitude flight operations, the partnership envisions marketing the training directly to airlines.

The course will be operated at SAMI's Melbourne, Florida, campus by Dr. Paul Buza, who is the Institute's founder and medical director, and also a board certified neurologist and FAA aviation medical examiner.  02-20-2007.

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