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Embracing best practice ab initio pilot training within the Asian context. March 2011 – Pablo Mueller. THE AIRLINE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ASIA AB INITIO TRAINING AND THE CHALLENGES TAILORING TRAINING SOLUTIONS EMBRACING INNOVATIVE TRAINING SOLUTIONS CONCLUSION Q & A. Outline.
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Embracing best practice ab initio pilot training within the Asian context March 2011 – Pablo Mueller
THE AIRLINE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN ASIA AB INITIO TRAINING AND THE CHALLENGES TAILORING TRAINING SOLUTIONS EMBRACING INNOVATIVE TRAINING SOLUTIONS CONCLUSION Q & A Outline
Estimated Pilot Requirements • BOEING FORECAST ESTIMATES ASIA PACIFIC TO REQUIRE 180,600 PILOTS OVER NEXT 20 YEARS (ATI, SEP 2010) • IT WOULD REQUIRE 30 TRAINING CENTRES TO TRAIN 301 PILOTS PER YEAR TO MEET NEED • MORE THAN 2 MILLION AB INITIO TRAINING HOURS PER YEAR
Ab Initio Training • AB INTIO TRAINING WIDELY EMBRACED BY AIRLINES WITHIN THE REGION • TRAINING TO CPL/IR, “FROZEN ATPL” STILL MAJORITY OF TRAINING • MPL TRAINING SOLUTIONS GAINING MOMENTUM
The Challenges • ATTRACTING SUITABLE CANDIDATES TO ENTER THE PROFESSION • PROVIDING “WHITE TAIL” OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT POSSIBLE SHORT TERM SUPPLY NEEDS • MAKING THE TRAINING RELEVANT AND STIMULATING • RETAINING THE PILOTS WITH GROWING DEMAND
Regulatory Challenges • FOSTERING THE CHANGE FOR BEST PRACTICE PILOT TRAINING • EXAMINATIONS TO ASSESS RELEVANT TRAINING OBJECTIVES • ENSURING THAT ATOs CAN PROVIDE QUALITY PILOT TRAINING TO MEET THE DEMAND
New Training Solutions • TAKES TIME TO DEVELOP ESTABLISH NEW AB INITIO SOLUTIONS • FULL AB INITIO COURSE – 2 YEARS • TRANSITIONING LICENCE HOLDERS – 3 - 6 MONTHS • DIVERSIFYING TRAINING STREAMS
Training Development Process • CASE STUDY – FULL AB INITIO • DEFINING TRAINING NEED 2 MONTHS • SOURCING CANDIDATES 4 MONTHS • AB INITIO TRAINING 14 MONTHS • TYPE AND LINE TRAINING 4 MONTHS • TOTAL 24 MONTHS
MPL or not? • MPL SYNONYMUS FOR CHANGE? • ALLOWS AIRLINES TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FTO AND CREATE A TAILORED TRAINING SOLUTION – “BEST PRACTICE” • ENCOURAGES REGULATORY OVERHAUL OF AB INITIO PILOT TRAINING
There is no such thing as a GENERIC MPL Each course is tailor-made and approved by the Regulator - with the airline and FTO working in partnership
MPL • MORE “MPL” DATA BEING GATHERED WITH MORE TRAINING TAKING PLACE • INITIALLY SLOWER RESPONSE HAS TURNED INTO ENTHUSIAMS TO TRIAL TAILORED SOLUTION • AIRLINES AND FTO WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE OBJECTIVES ARE ACHIEVED • REGULATORS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE TO WORK WITH AIRLINE AND FTO
Embracing Best Practice • IS IT ALREADY EMBRACED? “YES” • BEST PRACTICE? “IN DEVELOPMENT” • CONTINUED PROGRESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEW TRAINING CONCEPTS • SUPPORTING YOUNG MOTIVATED INDIVDUALS TO ENTER THE PROFESSION