Show Report
WATS 2013 Speakers Dr. Sunjoo Advani ICATEE John Allen FAA Captain Tero Arra Finnair Flight Academy Dr. Tim Brady ERAU Captain Steve Briner GoJet Airlines Professor Lori Brown Western Michigan University Captain Douglas Burton Alaska AIrlines Kenneth P. Byrnes Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Paul Caldwell SkyWest Airlines Jennifer Carlson JetBlue University Captain Frank Cheeseman ALPA Captain Fons Claerbout Artilligence Captain John Cox Safety Operating Systems Dr. Paul Craig Middle Tennessee University/AABI Chairman David Cropper Delta Air Lines Henry Defalque ICAO Greg Dellinger AAR Corporation Captain Hugh Dibley FRAeS Captain Alison Donway Horizon Air Dan Douglas Western Michigan University Captain Jacques Drappier Airbus John Duncan FAA Phyl Durdey Flightline Training Services Ben Ellis DiSTI Michelle Farkas Delta Air Lines Christina Ferricks JetBlue University Charles Fisher Bell Training Academy Shari Frisinger CornerStone Strategies Harvey E. Gay FAA Peggy Gilligan FAA Terry Gober Delta Air Lines Richard Gomez MedAire Michaela Green GoJet Airlines Dan Greenhill CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Captain Darrin Greubel ExpressJet Airlines Jason Griswold Brown Aviation Lease Captain Steve Guillian JetBlue University Joel Henriquez Western Michigan University Captain Pedro Herrera COPA Airlines Colette Hilliary FlightSafety International Captain Wally Hines JETPUBS Tammy Hoevel GoJet Airlines Ms. Se-eun Hwang Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport - Korea Skip Jones C. Hall Jones & Associates Captain Paul Kolisch Pinnacle Airlines Jens Lange Lufthansa Technical Training Tiffany LaTour US Airways Eric Lipp Open Doors Organization 30
CAT MAGAZINE 3.2013
GoJet Airlines challenged delegates to consider going from the traditional Continuing Qualification (CQ) three day classroom and two days in the simulator, to just two in the simulator and incorporating on-line learning. These efficiencies were seen as helping to mitigate the personnel shortages. ExpressJet continued the theme with its discussion of AQP adoption and the lessons-learned. The safety benefits and lower approach minimums facilitated with RNP-AR procedures were outlined by
notes from Middle Tennessee State University on the power of scenario-based training curriculums in primary training. The FAA opined that the new Flight Duty and Rest rule will increase safety but also increase demand for qualified flight crew members, which some see as further exacerbating the pilot shortage.
Cabin Training
Moderated by Jeanne Kenkel and Captain Al LaVoy, the cabin track dug into some of the most topical training issues impacting the com#wats2013 quote: We must use new technologies such as munity, many of which #Mobile and #AR to drive attitude, decision making and are actually common behavior while on the job. – @TCrespo with pilot training – including the adoption of AQP. JetBlue University provided Horizon Air, who has implemented an valuable “lessons-learned” while Novair impressive training program for these looked at pre-qualification training for new technologies. United Airlines cabin crew, emphasizing the need for chimed in with the unique training chalbalance between efficiency and profilenges that were overcome during their ciency. Inflight Innovations presented successful merger with Continental Airthe power of today’s technology in an lines, and also vigorously endorsed the “integrated learning cycle” for both inipower of e-learning and their corporatetial and recurrent training. wide embrace of the technology. Training cultures are always front Other subjects in the track included WATS Pilot Breakouts • Spanish Language Session on Latin American Training Issues Participation included COPA Airlines, Avianca-Taca, LATAM Group, Interjet and Aerolineas Argentinas • FAA National Simulator Program (NSP) Q&A Session from Atlanta-based sim qualification team • ICAO-led panel on Loss of Control (LOCART)