APATS Special - Closing the Training Gap: Competency, Consistency and the Next Generation of Aviation Training

In this special APATS Podcast, host Andy Fawkes is joined by Dr James Deato, Head of Training at Air Link International Aviation College in the Philippines, Captain Nuwan Gunaratne, Chief Pilot Training Organization & Head of Training at SriLankan Airlines, and Jayani Senanayake, Marketing and Business Development Manager at SriLankan Aviation College, to explore how aviation training is evolving to meet the needs of a rapidly changing industry. 

Together, they discuss why competency-based training and instructor standardisation are becoming essential across pilot and maintenance training, how organisations can better bridge the gap between the classroom and real-world operations, and why developing judgement, consistency and adaptable instructors will be critical to preparing the next generation of aviation professionals. The conversation also offers an exclusive preview of their upcoming APATS presentations in Bangkok.