TRAINING PROGRAMS APPROVAL AND INSPECTION

APPROVAL OF TRAINING PROGRAMS

Types

• Initial New-Hire Training

• Initial Equipment Training

• Transition Training

• Upgrade Training

• Periodic or Recurrent Training

• Requalification Training

CURRICULUM SEGMENTS

• Basic Indoctrination– New-hires– Operator policies and practices– Responsibilities of crew members– Aviation regulations– Operating Specifications, Operations

Manual– Met, navigation, airspace

CURRICULUM GROUND TRAINING

• Aircraft Ground Training

• Aircraft Flight Training

• Emergency Training

• Differences Training

TRAINING APPROVAL PROCESS

• Training proposal in writing

• Administrative details

• Prerequisites

• Statement of objectives

• List of all training devices, aids

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TRAINING APPROVAL PROCESS

• Submission or reference to flight manoeuvres/procedures

• Outline of each training module

• Training hours applied to each segment

• Checking and qualification module

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TRAINING APPROVAL PROCESS

• Initial review

• In-depth review

• May be completed in phases

• Examine regulations/standards, manual against the training program

• Is everything covered?

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TRAINING APPROVAL PROCESS

• Sampling of courseware - quality

• Inspection of training facilities/devices

• Adequacy of training hours specified

• Initial approval with expiration date

• Approval letter or denial letter

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TRAINING APPROVAL PROCESS

• Evaluation of Approved Training

• Preferably the first session

• Sampling of the training sessions

• Elements to examine

ELEMENTS TO EXAMINE FOR FINAL APPROVAL

• Curriculum Segment outlines

• Courseware

• Instructional delivery methods/training environment

• Testing and checking

• Surveillance and investigations

• Final Approval

REVISIONS TO TRAINING CURRICULUM

• If minor then final approval

• Process required for major revisions

• Reduction in training

• Special authorisation

TRAINING PROGRAM INSPECTION

• Training Manual and Curriculum– consistent with regulations– enough descriptive detail– adequate understanding of program

• Courseware– lesson plans, instructor manual, computer

software

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TRAINING PROGRAM INSPECTION

• Instruction Delivery Methods– effective in transfer of learning

– updated as necessary• Testing and Checking

– observe testing and checking

– examine pass/fail rate

– assessment of the examiner • Checklist

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION RECORDS INSPECTION

• Appropriate training has been completed when required

• Records reflect attendance, participation, aptitude or performance

• Adequate and accurate records maintained and retained

RECORDS REQUIREMENTS

• Type of training

• Date(s) conducted

• Employee’s name/position

• Results of Training

• Instructor or examiners name and signature

SPECIFIC INSPECTION AREAS

• Adequacy of forms

• Practicality of forms

• Accessibility and security

• Accuracy and currency

• Conformity

• Checklists