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EATS 15-16 October APIC

Airbus Flight Seminar Kuala-Lumpur 26-27 March 2007

Presented by

Captain Michael Varney

Director Flight CrewTraining Policy

Airbus Instructor TrainingAirbus Pilot Instructor Courses

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Content

WhyThe Challenge

Existing Courses

Development Work

Implementation

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Airbus Must Be the Source

17,000 airline ready pilots per year for 20 years

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Objectives

To develop competence to train aviation-basedknowledge, skills and attitudes including human

factors

To train aircraft licence holders with more than 1500hours as pilots of multi-pilot aircraft to the level of

proficiency necessary for the issue of a Type Rating

Instructor (TRI) rating or Synthetic Flight Instructor

(SFI) authorisation

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The Challenge

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The Challenge

FLS / GLS

Brake To Vacate

OIT

HUD provision

ISIS

Vertical display

OANS

APUP

AP TCASCheck lists

MFD

Mailbox

CDS reconfiguration

Screen interactivity

New RMP

AESS

Acute

ATSAW

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The Challenge

Design and reliability improve continuously

Trainers must understand and know what not toteach

Volume of information

is huge

Trainers must be

role models

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The Challenge

To Develop trainer:

Knowledge

Skills

Attitude

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Entry Level

Training

Propeller

aircraft pilots

Ab

initio

Airbus Flight Crew Training

Airbus Pilot

Transition

Airbus Pilot

Instructor

Courses

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Raising the bar

competence

Standard for rating issue

time

Competencedevelopment

Knowledge assimilated

TRI Training

Observation&

Supervision

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Regulatory Environment

MPL Developments in Competency Based TrainingChanges in JAR-FCL

Existing Philosophy is Syllabus Driven

Competency and Outcome Driven

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Regulatory Developments

JAR-FCL 1.310(d) Competencies:

Prepare resources

Create a climate conducive to learning

Present knowledge

Integrate threat and error management and CRMManage Time to achieve training objectives

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Regulatory Developments - Proposal

JAR-FCL 1.310(d) Competencies:

Facilitate learning

Assess trainee performance

Monitor and review progress

Evaluate training sessionsReport outcome

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Who do we train

Line Training (IOE) Captains

SFIs for Initial Authorisation

TRIs for Initial Rating

SFI/TRI transitioning from non Airbus FBW

Customers developing standardising trainers

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Airbus Instructor Competencies

Transfer information and key messages effectively and efficiently

Manage a training session appropriately

Ensure information and key messages are understood

Assess a trainees performance against a defined standard

Recognise and train human factors and CRM

Recognise the importance of making adequate progress reports

Know how to continuously develop their own training skills

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Training proximity

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New Initial Course

Instructional

Techniques

Briefing

DebriefingInstruction

Facilitation

Core

Design

Philosophy

Regulation

Technical

Performance

Procedures

SOPs

FoundatI

on

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Core Course Deployment

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New Initial Course

17 Days Total

Dedicated Simulator

6 FFSBriefing / Debriefing

IOS Handling

Session Management

with instructor role play

Type Specific

Instructional

Techniques

Briefing

DebriefingInstruction

Facilitation

Core

1 FFS

+Flight

Flight

Design

Philosophy

Regulation

Technical

Performance

Procedures

SOPs

FoundatI

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DAY 1

Welcome, introduction

Flight Crew Licensing

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

Airbus cockpit philosophy

DAY 2

Performance review

Introduction to Airbus Pilot

Transition (APT) concept

Normal/abnormal operations

Test

Foundation Module

Competency Gate

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DAY 1

Learning processes

Training experiences

Elements of effective training

Communication skills

DAY 2

Understanding behaviour

Managing difficult situations

Training preparation

Non-verbal communications

DAY 3

Developing briefing skills

Human factors

CRM Training

DAY 4

Developing facilitation skills

Questioning techniques

Training exercises

Receiving & giving criticism

DAY 5

Flight instruction

Report writing

Final exercise

Course review

Core Module

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DAY 1

Welcome

Training experiences

Accident presentations

Normal procedures

Briefing guidance

DAY 2 (Initial only)

Briefing exercises

Abnormal procedures

Use of Full Flight Simulator

Selling innovation

Debriefing techniques

DAY 3

FFS 1

Briefing / Debriefing

FFS session

DAY 4

FFS 2


FFS session

DAY 5

FFS 3


FFS session

DAY 6

FFS 4


FFS session

DAY 7

FFS 5

Briefing / DebriefingFFS session

DAY 8

FFS 6 FINAL CHECK

Briefing / DebriefingFFS session

Type Specific Module

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APIC for IOE

Aimed at aircraft commanders with no previous instructionalexperience, the course develops the training competencies

necessary to conduct line flying under supervision (IOE) as

a line-training captain.

1

FFS only2 5

8 working days

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APIC for Initial TRI/SFI

Provided for pilots to qualify as a TRI or SFI to deliversynthetic flight instruction, airborne flight instruction (base

training) and ground instruction for the Airbus fly-by-wire

family.

17 working days

22 5 8 2 *

* For unrestricted TRI only

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APIC for Transition TRI/SFI

Aimed to adapt a pilot already qualified as a TRI or SFI onanother type of aircraft to training on the Airbus fly-by-wire

family.

2 * 14 working days2 5 5

* For unrestricted TRI only

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APIC for Cross Instructor Qualification

For qualified instructors who have completed APIC on oneAirbus fly-by-wire type and want to transition to another

Airbus fly-by-wire type

3 working days1 2 *

* If required by the National Aviation Authority

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Outcome

Successful course completion results in

a JAA/EASA or equivalent rating/authorization

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Initial Feedback

The course is prob ably the most ins truct ive and enlightening

course of th is typ e avai lableEx TRI/TRE trainee using it as a refresher

Outstanding cours e, capt ivating from beginning to end

Experienced SFI attending the course for evaluation

An excel lent course, thought prov oking and very fu l f i l ling

throughout

Customer fleet manager undertaking initial TRI training

What a r ich and delightfu l exper ience

Head of cabin crew considering use of the course

C l i

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Conclusion

Competency DrivenStandard for rating issue

Intensive use of role play Includes Design Philosophy

Learning By Doing

Developed Instructor Competency = Improved Safety

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