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MODERNISING FLIGHT CREW TRAINING: COMPLETING THE TRANSFORMATION

Annual International Flight Crew Training Conference

SPEAKER SYNOPSES 18 & 19 SEPTEMBER 2019 www.aerosociety.com

THE REMAINING CHALLENGES Speaker: Stephen Creamer, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization, Canada SMALL STEPS AND GIANT LEAPS: FROM KITTY HAWK TO THE MOON Speaker: Captain Harry Nelson FRAeS, Senior Consultant & Director, CL MAX Consulting, UK Synopsis: Presentation synopsis is currently unavailable. 1) WHAT AIRLINES NEED IN THEIR AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS Speaker: Captain Stefan T. Schmidt, Head of Regulatory Affairs Crew Training, Lufthansa Group Airlines, Canada Synopsis: Almost twenty years into the 21st century, the field of work of an airline commander and his crew has continued to evolve. Operating civil air transport category aircraft in the world of today has not only changed with the introduction of new technology, it is the complexity of

• peration and infrastructure that also continued to increase

to a new level. While airlines normally describe their crew member’s duties and responsibilities in the respective manuals and a framework of national and international law empowers the commander to exercise her or his authority, CBTA now provides us with a more detailed scope of competencies to look at and train for. The scope of duties and responsibilities of a commander being significantly wider compared to a co-pilot, there are yet no separate

• r additional competencies for commanders. However, as

the range of work increases or shifts, the required level

• f performance and the competency standard in certain

competencies will increase. Reflecting on today’s demand, let us take a look at the competencies that require special emphasis, identify possible elements for the selection process and command course requirements. 2) SO, HOW DO PEOPLE LEARN AND HOW SHOULD WE TRAIN THEM? Speaker: Peter Mayes, Learning & Development Specialist, Peter J Mayes - Studio, UK Synopsis: The transfer of knowledge and the development

• f skills is paramount in the quest for first class and safe
• perations but, how can this be achieved in an efficient

and cost-effective way? The problem is that we are all different and that includes learning orientations. Work in the field of learning and development has proposed a number of theoretical frameworks, but how might these be implemented? This presentation considers the origins for learning and development, some of the past practices and how the modern theoretical frameworks are, in some sectors, causing a major rethink on the way people should be trained/instructed. 3) COMPETENCY BASED TRAINING & ASSESSMENT - ICAO TASK FORCE & FUTURE PLANS Speaker: Captain Miguel Marin, Chief, Operational Safety Section, Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization, Canada Synopsis: For over 10 years since the MPL we have gained much experience with CBTA. ICAO is no now planning to embark on a new phase to incorporate CBTA for airmen certification in the licensing Standards of Annex 1 - Personnel Licensing. 4) INITIAL PILOT TRAINING IS NO LONGER FIT FOR PURPOSE Speaker: Dr Andy Taylor AMRAeS, University Teacher in Air Transport Management, Loughborough University, UK Synopsis: Whilst CRM, the MCC, Type Rating, Base and Line Training make pilots safe and effective in the cockpit, it is argued that the current ATPL theory and initial flight training do not. Recent research has shown that 87% of

• perational pilots would likely fail the ATPLs now, 71% of

those questioned (N = 127) believing just some (or less) of the syllabus is relevant to modern commercial operations. Additionally, it is argued that students flying SEP aircraft for 150 hours to build their experience and proficiency is no longer appropriate, given the nature of the highly complex modern airliners they will fly once qualified. The risk of pilots becoming vulnerable to accident involvement with 100-200 hours’ experience (Taylor, 2014) suggests they learn little beyond their first 50 hours except, bad habits and complacency. This element of training is no longer fit for purpose and needs a complete overhaul to ensure we produce pilots with the proper knowledge and skills to fly modern aircraft. Thus, a flight training programme, reducing the ATPLs by a third and requiring fewer flight hours, will be presented, focussing on the specific skills needed by today’s pilots.

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5) MY ROUTE TO A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE WITH A VIEW! Speaker: George Webbon, First Officer, British Airways, UK Synopsis: Taking a backwards look at an Integrated ATPL course, considering the ground syllabus, flying program and airline transition training for effectiveness and relevance in meeting the professional competency standard for the right- hand seat. 6) DID I REALLY LEARN ABOUT FLYING FROM THAT? Speaker: Jake Hannabuss, Senior First Officer, TUI Airways, UK Synopsis: A presentation to both explore and share the inner workings of the flight training journey and indeed pathways undertaken by ab-initio pilots. Calling upon his own experience of his exposure to the training system, does it really qualify us with, and equip us with the necessary tools we need to embark upon an airline career? 7) NEW SECTORS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES Speaker: Philip Tarry, Director, Halo Drones, UK Synopsis: Philip presents what can be achieved in aviation training when starting in a new industry with a relatively blank canvas. 8) IATA TRAINING INITIATIVES Speaker: Captain Yann Renier, Head of Training & Licensing, International Air Training Standards, Canada Synopsis: IATA training initiatives in the context of Aviation Skill Shortage. 9) CBTA: THE FAA PERSPECTIVE Speaker: Barbara Adams, Training & Simulation Group, Federal Aviation Administration, USA Synopsis: This presentation will share a regulatory perspective on competency based training and assessment (CBTA) for issuance of a certificate or rating versus qualifying a pilot at an air carrier. It will also cover enabling use of new technology and how we are looking to apply CBTA strategies for pilots of new aircraft, technologies, and

• perations.

10) AREA 100 KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ATTITUDE (KSA) - TELL ME, TEACH ME OR INVOLVE ME? Speaker: Allan Smith, UK Civil Aviation Authority, Seconded National Expert, European Aviation Safety Agency, EU Synopsis: The presentation will begin with a brief overview

• f Area 100 KSA’s contribution to the paradigm shift in flight

training philosophy before providing a description of EASA’s direction, support, and guidance to Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and National Aviation Authorities (NAAs) as they implement this new concept in theoretical knowledge training. Area 100 KSA will firmly embed competency-based training and assessment in ground school, creating an effective bridge between the theoretical and flying elements of a professional pilot’s training course. The presentation will conclude with a reflection from the UK CAA perspective. 11) CBTA COURSE DESIGN AND THE ECQB Speaker: Frances Condron, Acting Technical Training & ECQB Section Manager, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, Germany Synopsis: Current methods applied by EASA to improve the question bank are presented, and possible was forward for a central, standardised examination/assessment tool in a competency-based approach are explored. 12) FACILITATION FOR INSTRUCTORS Speaker: Captain Vasileios Kloudas FRAeS, Chief Pilot, Olympic Air, Greece Speaker: Dr Tina Coclami, Visiting Lecturer in Aviation Psychology, Aegean & Olympic Air, Greece & City University

• f London, UK

Synopsis: This presentation will explore in an active way the ethical, philosophical and practical principles associated with the use of facilitation for modern airline instruction. It will explore the understanding of human interactions and skills beyond a simple demonstration of knowledge in order to improve safety and facilitate the decision making process. 13) HUMAN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - PLAYING WITH FEAR Speaker: Mac Andrews, Founding Director & Psychologist, QuantumSteps, UK Synopsis: All neurotypical humans have all emotions. Denying and excluding any of them leaves them unlearned, unmanaged and prone to intermittently running the show. Perhaps we might provoke some...who knows? 14) PEOPLE & ROLES: HORSES FOR COURSES? Speaker: Nikki Heath, Managing Director, Orbit Performance Ltd, UK Synopsis: Pilot Selection: In 10 years what changes have

• ccurred and how has the industry responded. how do

airlines and training organisations use selection, does it work and is it relevant for the future? Substantial shifts in the industry suggest selection focus may also need to be modified. Numbers of available trained pilots, industry growth, operational demands/aircrew lifestyle, accidents involving pilot mental state resulting in a stronger focus

• n pilot well-being and organisational Duty of Care,

new generation a/c, ipads and the list goes on. The new generation of recruits from which the industry will be recruiting may also benefit from a different approach. The selection process must ensure that it is measuring the right things to aid retention and is supportive of applicants without reducing the input standard. There is a need to find resilient, capable people - both physically and cognitively, who are also effective communicators, with a strong desire to perform the role. They must have appropriate expectations of what the role will offer them and the challenges they can expect to

• experience. The presentation aims to address these issues.

15) SETTING THE STANDARDS FOR COMMAND TRAINING Speaker: Captain David Newbery FRAeS, Check & Training Captain, Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong

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Synopsis: There are no world-wide standards for Command Training and airlines have developed courses which vary widely in content. Meanwhile, the rapid development of the industry has meant that many pilots are embarking on Command Courses without the considerable experience as a co-pilot which was taken for granted in the past. Therefore, it is timely to examine the role of aircraft commanders and, where necessary, to find a method of replacing experience with teaching. A comprehensive definition of command competencies needs to be developed along with methods to teach and assess command skills. Ultimately, industry- wide guidance for the content of Command Courses should be developed which will give the industry confidence that aircraft commanders have achieved a universally accepted standard. 16) TRAINING & QUALIFICATION FOR HELICOPTER COMMANDERS Speaker: Captain Tim Rolfe FRAeS, Director of Aviation Safety, Bristow Group, UK Synopsis: This session will focus on the key areas of

• pportunity for developing helicopter pilot training and

qualification, based on the speaker’s own experience of

• perating offshore helicopters.

17) INSTRUCTOR & EXAMINER TRAINING Speaker: Captain Derek Spicer FRAeS, Senior Training Captain & Examiner, International Air Training Standards, UK Synopsis: Instructor & Examiner Training - What is the most effective way of training Instructors and Examiners in a diverse and ever-changing industry? There are still large differences in guidance and policies of different National Aviation Authorities especially within EASA. Why? Is the current method of training Instructors and Examiners fit for purpose for the next generation of pilots? In this presentation Derek Spicer will outline how we as an industry should train Instructors and Examiners. 18) FUTURE AIRLINE PILOT TRAINING Speaker: Captain Tanja Harter, Captain, European Cockpit Association, UK Synopsis: Pilot Training traditionally concentrates on training for a license, while the goal of pilot training should be to train the pilots for the profession. The Core Competencies that were established and defined by ICAO are intended to address all pilot licenses. They do not however, address the pilot profession as such. What becomes more and more clear is that for a successful airline pilot career - an additional set

• f competencies is required. With this background in mind,

the professional pilots and training experts formulated their vison of the future training for the pilot profession and the challenges they see arising or can already be experienced

• today. When developing such vision – it is necessary for

all parties involved to think ‘out of the box’ and to use the experience from many times completely different domains, such as high-endurance sports or athletics. Future pilot training must be tailored to the individuals and to the profession while relying on dedicated learning environments and investing in high level instructors. Only such integrated concept will guarantee a change in the paradigm. The primary goal of any excellent training is to attract and select those students that bring with them the proper skills, knowledge, personality and dedication. New and old tools

• ften used successfully in other areas need to be introduced

and be trained to proficiency. The tool box offered, as explained in our vision - would address the full scope from the initial basic skills training to the competencies required to successfully operate in an airline environment. 19) DEVELOPING BETTER PILOTS, FASTER Speaker: Captain Torbjörn Wischer, Global Leader Training Solutions, CAE, Canada Synopsis: Presentation synopsis is currently unavailable. 20) OPTIMISING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Speaker: First Officer Anna McGrady, British Airways, UK Synopsis: During this presentation, Anna will be discussing the key elements she feel contribute to a positive learning environment from the perspective of a recent pilot trainee.

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