The Drive Towards Better Managed Training

September 21, 2020

SCT’s Mario Pierobon explores the latest trends in management systems for learning, training, and learning content.

Remote Possibilities PREMIUM

August 25, 2020

In the wake of the pandemic, training organisations have had to cater for an increased demand of remote training solutions. Mario Pierobon looks at what is on offer.

CRM Pulls Into Rail Industry

August 17, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Well established in aviation, Crew Resource Management or CRM has found a place in the railway sector. SCT’s Mario Pierobon reports.

In the context of an aging workforce and evolving aircraft, the MRO industry needs to be proactive in the implementation of initiatives to support maintenance recruitment, training, and personnel retention. Mario Pierobon examines the issues.

An EASA-led panel updated on a range of initiatives such as FSTD evolution, task forces on instructors, examiners, digital licences and raising the pilot retirement age to 65 for single pilot commercial operations.

Serious Business in Berlin

April 1, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Brexit, flygskam, disabled passengers, eye tracking, regulatory task forces, the correlation of certification with training – EATS 2019 covered a spectrum of high-interest issues and innovations. Mario Pierobon monitored the proceedings.

Regulators Safety Conference Focuses on EVTOL Training

March 31, 2020

Mario Pierobon

The integration of electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) aircraft in the air transport system is one current issue to which regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are giving particular consideration. Mario Pierobon reports from the recent EASA FAA Safety Conference.

In Control

February 3, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Paired with advanced technology, the human-centred activity of air traffic controller training can lead to an increase in air operations safety. Mario Pierobon examines current thinking on simulated and stimulated controller training.

Every three years, ICAO invites its nearly 200 Member States and partner organizations to Montréal.

Training Highlights from ICAO A40

January 16, 2020

Mario Pierobon

Pilot training, including CBT/EBT and automation risk, were on the agenda at ICAO’s A40 gathering. Mario Pierobon describes the highlights for the civil aviation training community.

At REVA Air Ambulance flight crews receive additional CRM training regarding the communication and coordination of patient status with medical crew members

CRM for Air Medical Staff

December 12, 2019

Mario Pierobon

Mario Pierobon investigates the nature and effectiveness of crew resource management training for air medical staff.

How to Develop Resilience?

August 8, 2019

Mario Pierobon

Training in resilience development, an element of CRM, has been required by EASA air operations regulations since 2016. Mario Pierobon talked with training leaders about approaches to managing risk and challenging flight events.

Transitioning Through a Pandemic (And a Few Other Challenges) PREMIUM

Try this combination: (1) learning a new airplane, (2) adapting to a new way of flying, (3) limited ATC and other resources (4) managing crew risk in a pandemic, and (5) navigating through the smoke of massive wildfires. Regional airline training veteran Paul Preidecker describes his new career flying on-call medical missions. On a recent trip to airports on the West Coast, we were dispatched to Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle. Descending through FL240, we could begin to smell the smoke. There was absolutely no forward or vertical visibility. We were eventually cleared for the ILS to runway 14R with the visibility reported barely above the minimums required for the approach. On that same trip, we had an overnight in San Francisco (KSFO). Upon arriving at the aircraft the next morning, we found that it was covered with a thin but very noticeable coating of ash that we removed before starting the day. En route from the southwest on another trip, Denver Center told us that all arrival routes from the southwest into KDEN had been shut down due to smoke and the number of TFRs in the area. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!

Global ATS-V: A Unique Online Event for an Unprecedented Time in Aviation History

CAT Editor-in-Chief Rick Adams, FRAeS, offers a preview of this year’s definitive virtual conference on civil aviation training and simulation, taking place 10-12 November 2020.

Emirates’ Rapid Reaction PREMIUM

Training to restarting operations at an airline requires collaboration of pilots, cabin crew, trainers, regulators and others. CAT Europe Editor Chris Long, FRAeS, relates the story of how Emirates is meeting the challenges. The world reeled at the speed and depth of the onset of Covid-19. As we all know, the aviation industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors, and the reaction to it also needed to be both rapid and profound. Tim Clark, President of Emirates airline, made it clear that despite the challenges which the pandemic brought, the airline will not compromise on the safety of passengers or crew. Emirates is in a unique situation as the largest operator of exclusively wide-body fleets, and in theory, could have taken the biggest hit. But, as Captain Martin Mahoney, Emirates SVP Flight Training says, whilst practically all the A380 fleet was initially grounded, the B777 fleet continued to operate. Looking to read the full article? Become a Premium Club member and gain full access today!