Black Sky Training is the premier Commercial Human Spaceflight trainer for flight crew and spaceflight participants. Private human spaceflight companies need competent, well trained crews and spaceflight participants to comply with safety regulations and to minimize the risks associated with such flights. One of the most effective means for minimizing risk in this industry is to have competent trained crews and passengers.

Our courses, facilities and vehicles are designed

to maximize learning in a fun and exciting atmosphere. A successful training environment is one that is not boring or run-of-the-mill, it becomes a stimulating experience. From the first step into BST's lobby, students will understand that it will be more than just "flight training"; it will be an adventure to remember forever.

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release April 2, 2012

Contact:

David Allen V.P. Marketing and Communications
Black Sky Training - www.blacksky.aero
Dallen@blacksky.aero 559-281-3163 (cell)

SAFE, OCP Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Organizations will Promote Safety in Commercial Human Spaceflight

McCall, ID — The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orbital Commerce Project (OCP). The purpose of the agreement is “to promote safety in the Commercial Human Spaceflight industry through excellence in training and education.” The two organizations will team up on initiatives that include:

• Working with the Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) to develop the framework for spaceflight educator certification
• Developing recognized levels of achievement and spaceflight educator proficiency
• Creating courses and teaching materials to advance spaceflight education
Promoting “safety through training” to the Commercial Human Spaceflight Industry
• Developing unusual attitude and G-tolerance courses

During recent testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee regarding the FY2013 budget for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the Office’s Associate Administrator stated that he expects space tourism to begin within the next two years and grow into billion dollar industry within ten years.

George Tyson CEO of Orbital Commerce Project and Black Sky Training had this to say about the new partnership, “We are excited about working with SAFE. SAFE’s mission to provide quality education for Flight Educators will combine and enhance BST’s desire to continually improve and update our training programs. Our desire to create the most comprehensive and highest quality flight educators for the burgeoning Commercial Space Flight Industry will provide SAFE members and the flying public the assurance that this new generation of Commercial Space Pilots are the best trained and therefore the safest in the skies.”

OCP has been involved in the Commercial Human Spaceflight industry since 2004 and their subsidiary Black Sky Training is currently in the final stages of FAA approval for a rocket powered type rating and offers the premier training center for spaceflight pilots, crew and participants.

SAFE represents nearly 700 of the industry’s top aviation educators, including numerous local, regional, and national General Aviation Awards winners.

Black Sky Training is pleased to announce the addition of two top notch and highly respected training professionals.

Dr. Paul Buza:
Dr. Buza is the founder and medical director for the Southern AeroMedical Institute- SAMI. His high altitude chamber technology, flight training devices and simulated ATC teach pilots the dangers of hypoxia. Dr. Buza is a board certified Neurologist specializing in advanced diving medicine and aerospace physiology. He is a professor at Wright State School of Aerospace Medicine and Florida Institute of Technology. In addition he conducts research in clinical medicine, diving medicine and aerospace physiology.

Jim Alsip MCFI-A:
Mr Alsip is a Master Certified Flight Instructor with an aerobatic endorsement. He is an active member of the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), a charter member of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE), and has been an active FAA Safety Team Representative with the Vero Beach, Florida chapter. Jim regularly conducts seminars at Florida's Sun-n-Fun Fly-In and speaks at FAA's Lakeland Production Facility. He also appears weekly on www.gatvonline.com in the GATV segment titled "Hangar Talk".

The addition of these professionals to the training staff at Black Sky Training add the ability to train not only Commercial Space Pilots, but to also offer the highest level of specialized training to Commercial and General aviation pilots available today.

Black Sky Training is a division of Orbital Commerce Project, Inc