Safety summit aims to eliminate threat of Loss of Control In-Flight

The Upset Prevention and Recovery Training Association International (UPRTA International) will hold its free annual Safety Summit Dec. 17, 2025.

This single-day virtual event will feature experts from across the aviation industry to share best practices, new strategies, and the association’s plan to save lives by eliminating the Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I) threat.

LOC-I: Aviation’s Most Persistent Killer

Loss of Control In-Flight remains the leading cause of fatalities across all segments of aviation, a tragic reality that has persisted for over a decade.

• AOPA’s Air Safety Institute reports that 40% of general aviation accidents are attributed to LOC-I.
• In general aviation, a fatal LOC-I accident occurs once every four days.
• According to Boeing’s annual statistical summary, LOC-I tops the list of fatal airline accidents worldwide.
• In the past decade alone, LOC-I accidents involving airliners have claimed 428 lives.

To confront this global safety challenge, the aviation community has developed Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) programs — a proven strategy that strengthens pilots’ manual flying skills and equips them to recover safely from unexpected in-flight upset events, according to association officials.

A Commitment to Safety

“At UPRTA International, we drive upset training excellence in aviation to save lives globally,” said UPRTA International President Paul “BJ” Ransbury. “Guided by our core values of safety, leadership, empowerment, and commitment, we’re uniting the industry to set new standards, deliver best practices, and ensure every pilot is prepared to prevent Loss of Control In-Flight — protecting lives on every flight.”

Summit Highlights

The 2025 UPRT Safety Summit for Pilots Worldwide will feature presentations from UPRTA International’s senior leadership and expert working groups representing multiple sectors, including:

• General Aviation: Owner-pilot associations and individual pilots
• Flight Department: Business aviation, government, and military
• Safety Management Systems: Risk management, safety profiles, operational manuals
• Science: Human factors and data-driven safety analysis
• Regulatory: Airlines and flight schools

The 2025 UPRT Safety Summit for Pilots Worldwide is free to attend. You can register here.