Thank you

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

The Airline Development within Asia

Airlines in 1980

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Airlines in 2011

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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

Estimated Pilot Requirements

Ab Initio Pilot Training & The Challenges

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

Ab Initio Training

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

The 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

Regulatory Challenges

Tailoring 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

New Training Solutions

Training Development Process

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CASE STUDY – FULL AB INITIO

DEFINING TRAINING NEED2 MONTHS

SOURCING CANDIDATES 4 MONTHS

AB INITIO TRAINING 14 MONTHS

TYPE AND LINE TRAINING 4 MONTHS

TOTAL 24

MONTHS

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

MPL or not?

Embracing Innovative Training Solutions

Training Value?

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

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

MPL

Conclusion

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

Embracing Best Practice

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