The Gold Standard UPRT Mastery Qualification (Piston Operations) is an elite recognition within the APS Every Pilot In Control UPRT Mastery Program, awarded to pilots who have excelled in an integrated APS-designed-and-delivered Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) program, combining both on-aircraft training and advanced class-specific simulation. This prestigious achievement, granted by Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), represents advanced skills in managing flight dynamics, effective mitigation of incapacitating human factors to include startle and surprise, enhanced aeronautical decision making (ADM), expanded threat and error management (TEM), flight path management (FPM), and improved aircraft control. It is a mark of distinction that sets the recipient apart in the aviation industry. All APS UPRT awards, valid for two (2) years, fully comply with the Every Pilot In Control Solution Standard (EPIC-S2), the international standard establishing the optimized implementation and delivery features of effective, life-saving UPRT programs.