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From Candidate to Flight Crew:
Keeping Your Airline One Step Ahead
in Pilot Selection and Provisioning
World Aviation Training Conference and Trade Show
April 27, 2010 - Orlando, Florida
Lou Nemeth, Chief Safety Officer
The New Focus – Competency-Based Training
Existing prescriptive training programs do little to confirm that a
trainee has obtained the knowledge and mastered the skills
associated with a given task
CAE believes that competency-based
training and assessment provides a
viable means of improving pilot
proficiency
Examples of competency-based training:
Most military flight training programs
Advanced Qualification Programs
(AQP) programs for line pilots
Only achievable if the principles of the
ISD process are well understood and
successfully applied
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Competency-Based Program Benefits
Benefits to Sponsoring
Airline
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Consistently high quality of
graduates will enable airlines
to reduce the time and overall
cost of new-hire training
"Train Like You Fly"
philosophy -- pilots are
trained to operate as part of a
crew using the airline SOPs.
Benefits to the Cadet
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The highest quality training
available in the industry from
a global aviation training
leader
An efficient, more direct path
to an airline pilot career
opportunity
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Competency-Based Training Features
Practical and Theoretical Training
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Competencies precisely defined
Cumulatively provide the theoretical and practical
competencies of an ATPL holder qualified to operate a multiengine, turbine-powered, pressurized airplane in all possible
operational environments
FSTDs provide the fidelities necessary to train competencybased objectives
Windshear, CFIT, Upset, and recovery from energy critical
maneuvers required
CRM/TEM attitudinal competencies trained in a mission
context
Training providers, not the airline have the regulatory burden
for course approval
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Competency-Based Training Features
Testing
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Comprehensive assessment of developing ATPL knowledge
and skills
PF and PNF
Evaluation standards connected to existing / future
technologies
Data Collection and Analysis
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Absolutely essential to assure competency development
ICAO data collection recommendations provide a good start
Data collection should extend through release to the line and
the first year of operational experience to validate the training
process
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Comprehensive Aircrew Selection Process
Our program focuses on the Big 3:
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Cognition
Personality
Aptitude
Program features:
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Verification of candidate application data
Background checks
Administration of tests (math, physics, English)
Aptitude, attitude & personality
Physical assessment
Structured interview
Debrief
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Aviation English Language Training
Selection
Two Month Course
Dedicated Lessons
CEF
TOEFL
(Paper)
TOEFL
(CBT)
6
C2
630
260
4
5
C1
540
210
20
3+
4+
B2+
480
180
15
3-
4-
B2-
450
150
10
2
3
B1
340
60
05
1
2
A2
310
30
CBT
ICAO
IELTS
35
6
7-8
30
5
25
A2
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (eg very basic personal and family information,
shopping, local geography, employment) Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
and routine matters Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need
B1
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc Can deal with most
situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of
personal interest Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
B2
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation Can
interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party Can
produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
options
C1
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without
much obvious searching for expressions Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes Can produce clear,
well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices
C2
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing
arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of
meaning even in the most complex situations
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CRM / TEM Training/ Professionalism
First represent Crew Resource Management (CRM)
as a set of skills that provides the means of
improving human behavior in interpersonal
relationships.
Thereafter, introduce CRM as a discipline that
improves cockpit discipline and resource
management, improves personal work habits, and
reduces error
Prioritize the introduction of threat management
and error management techniques
Embed TEM principles in all appropriate
theoretical lessons
Ensure standardization of the message; instructor
expertise in the disciplines is absolutely essential
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Professionalism:
•Thoughts
•Habits
•Priorities
CAE Competency-Based Training
We are validating competency-based training in the
first test of CAE’s MPL program
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4-Phase Program
Core – CAE Global
Academy, Moncton Flying
College, Dieppe
Basic – CAE Global
Academy, Moncton Flying
College, Dieppe
Intermediate – CAE
SimuFlite, Dallas
Advanced – CAE Training &
Services, Toronto
Base Training (takeoffs and
landings) – Kuala Lumpur
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Initial Results
Cadets are motivated,
committed and
industrious
Stage 1 test results –
98.0%
Practical competencies
surpassing expected
proficiency levels
Aviation English
Language progression
well ahead of schedule
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CAE Pilot Provisioning
CAE is committed to the dream of flying
In this new era of aviation, pilot candidates
want:
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A clear path to a well-paying professional career
The expectation of a solid job prospect with an
airline
Throughout its global network, CAE provides
training that ensures pilot proficiencies which
meet National Aviation Authority (NAA)
requirements
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CAE worldwide
20 countries
90 sites
29 training centres
13
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Pilot Provisioning Summary
With
Without
Scientific selection
Less rigorous selection
Molded cadet; thoughts,
habits & priorities
Status Quo
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Validated outcomes
through facts & data
Existing processes
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Competency based
Prescription based
Provider’s regulatory
burden
Airline’s regulatory
burden
Line oriented multi crew
training
Regulatory minimum
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Airline SOPs
P-factor, S-turns
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FAA ANPRM
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The Challenge of Training for Safety
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The primary response to aircraft incidents in recent decades
(thus far) has been to increase the prescriptive hourly
requirements, required maneuvers, and testing processes
necessary for qualification.
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There have been improvements:
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Ever-improving synthetic training technology and tools
Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) training
ITQI Initiatives (Instructor Training & Evidenced-based Training)
Maturing Threat and Error Management (TEM) Programs
We are still challenged to advance our training and evaluation
methods in the international aviation community
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Comments on the FAA ANPRM
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We do not believe that hourly requirements establish a pilot’s
competencies for a pilot of a Part 121 air carrier (whether 1500,
800, 750, or otherwise)
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The 1500 hour requirement will further discourage potential
candidates from entering the pilot profession
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What is needed for air carrier safety and efficiency is:
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A structured systems approach to instructional design
Scientific validation of demonstrated knowledge and skill-based
outcomes
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills competencies should
be defined through the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)
process
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An Additional Recommendation
We encourage the formation of a
global Aviation Training
Organization from which ICAO
could seek cooperation and
counsel on training of aviation
professionals
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Examples:
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IATA -- the global voice for airlines
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IFALPA -- the global voice for pilots
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Thank you for your attention & hospitality !
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