Ab Initio Pilot Training today – and in the future

1 Capt Matthias Kippenberg, Airline Training Center Arizona,Inc.

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Agenda

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The Professional Airline Pilot

>

Ab Initio Training today

>

Ab Initio Training in the future

·

Selection

·

MPL

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Conclusion

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The “House” of Professional Pilots

The Professional Airline Pilot

Training Selection

Airline Pilot

with a well balanced Competency Structure

Technical Competence

• Manual Airplane Control • Knowledge of Systems • Use of Automation

Procedural Competence

• Knowledge of Procedures • Adherence to Procedures

Interpersonal Competence

• Communication • Leadership & Teamwork • Workload Management • Situation Awareness & Decision Making

specific Aptitudes and Personality

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Ab Initio Training today

Ab Initio Training today

Type Rating & Line Trng

Bridge Course

MCC CPL/IR

Selection

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Airline Pilot

with a well balanced Competency Structure

Technical Competence

•

Manual Airplane Control

• Knowledge of Systems •

Use of Automation Procedural Competence Interpersonal Competence specific Aptitudes and Personality

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Ab Initio Training in the future

Ab Initio Training in the future

> Mandatory and balanced Training of

all

competence areas > at the

earliest possible stage

> with an

effective and economic

use of training equipment > based on a

stringent selection

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Selection

Lufthansa Selection Process

1.Basic Qualification (BU)* 2.Company Qualification (FQ)* 3. Pilot School 4. Type Rating and Line Training

- 30-35% successful - 25-30% successful

two step pre-selection

knowledge - operational skills - personality 7-10% successful * In cooperation with German Aerospace Centre (DLR) - 95-98% successful > 99% successful

initial and advanced pilot training

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Selection

Reasons for a Pre-Selection

> to recruit students with required (basic and company specific)

aptitudes and personality

who are capable to follow an ambitious training syllabus with a continuous learning curve > as a result ab initio

training on a higher level

a shorter duration is possible - more intensive training in > pre-selection proves

high validity

and is therefore very

cost effective

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The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training

Evolutionary

Step from traditional ATP to MPL

ATP Basic Flying Skills

F33 A/C & FSTD

1 – 4a PHX CPL & Basic IFR Skills Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT

PA42 A/C & FSTD

4b BRE

A320/B737 FFS

JO 5 + TR Line Trng MPL

pre Solo +2:10 pre XC +2:30 PPL Check at 92:00 Basic IFR Training

Core Flying

F33 A/C & FSTD

Basic Flying Skills Basic

CJ1+ A/C & FSTD

Basic IFR Skills Int.

Advanced

A320/B737 FFS

Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT IOE

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MPL Training Program

1.Theoretical Training Bremen

- 11.5 months - total 888 hrs >

2.Flight Training Phoenix (Core Phase 1-4)

> - 4 months - F33 FSTD und F33 A/C - total 114:30 hrs

3.Flight Training Bremen

>

(Basic Phase 1-3)

- 3.5 months - CJ1+ FSTD und CJ1+ A/C - total 135:00 hrs

4.Flight Training Frankfurt/München (Intermediate and Advanced Phase)

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Learning Curve in ATP Syllabus

Competence Level The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training A320/ B737 FFS PA42 A/C 10 WATS Orlando 27 April 2010 PA42 FSTD F33 A/C &FSTD

Basic Flying Skills CPL & Basic IFR Skills Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT

Training Hours

Procedural and Interpersonal Competence

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The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training

Continuous Learning Curve in MPL Syllabus

+

more Procedural and Interpersonal Training

Competence Level CJ1+ A/C CJ1+ FSTD F33 A/C

Basic Flying Skills

F33 FSTD

Basic IFR Skills Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT Procedural and Interpersonal Competence

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Conclusion

The highest level of Safety Standards and Professionalism in Airline Pilot Training can be achieved by:  A

Stringent Selection

to retain students with defined

Aptitudes and Personality

Pilot Training as a solid Basis for comprehensive and ambitious Ab Initio 

A well balanced Training

of all

Competence Areas

(Technical, Procedural and Interpersonal) – which could be realized in the earliest stage of Training and in the most effective way in an

MPL Training Scheme

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Any questions ?

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