The flight deck can be a complex, demanding but also dangerous environment that requires pilots to focus intensely, react quickly and make informed decisions with the help of technology. As the demand for air travel increases significantly and airlines expand their operations, pilot training is once again gaining prominence. Pilots are responsible for the safety of millions of passengers and crew every day, on every flight and on every route around the world. The airline industry needs to use the latest best practices to train their employees to achieve peak performance.
In a first-of-its-kind forum, Emirates and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) held a joint seminar on pilot training and flight safety in the aviation industry. Evidence-based training – Competency Based Training Assessment workshop organized by Emirates Flight Operations Training in conjunction with IATA was held on 28 October 2022 at Emirates Aviation College in Dubai.
Training experts from airlines such as Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Iceland Air, UAE Presidential Flight, Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia and Indigo and civil aviation authorities such as the General Civil Aviation Authority, UAE (GCAA) and Ireland attended the workshop. Aviation Authority. Educational institutions including aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing, the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA) and the Emirates Flight Training Academy were also present.
Throughout the full-day discussions and presentations, industry participants gathered to share best practices and challenges in how to develop, implement and operate effective evidence-based training and assessment (EBT) and competency-based (CBTA) programs.
Emirati speakers included: Bader Al Marzooqi, Vice President of Flight Training; Dr. Nicklas Dahlstrom, Human Factors Manager; Captain David Swarbrick, Boeing Training Manager and Captain Stephen Mercer, Flight Training Standards Manager. Other speakers included: Yann Renier, Head of Education and Licensing, Safety and Air Traffic Division, IATA; Captain Jason Alves, Chief Flight Instructor, flydubai; Captain Olivier Mazzoleni, Vice President of Airbus Worldwide Training; Captain Graham McNally, CBTA Program Manager, Boeing Global Services; Captain Richard Lenz, A380 Chief Training Captain, Lufthansa and Captain Chris Ranganathan, Head of Training, CAE.
Emirates Vice President Flight Training Captain Bader Al Marzooqi said: “The forum was a great example of collaboration and partnership with key stakeholders in the aviation industry to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of pilot training programmes. We shared critical insights, information and best practices that will lead to real and actionable solutions that will positively impact the delivery of evidence-based education programs. The Forum was an opinion meeting and a great platform for industry representatives to come together to discuss common issues related to pilot training. Thank you to IATA and everyone who participated and contributed to the forum for their selfless support.”
Captain Yann Renier, Head of IATA Training and Licensing, Safety and Air Traffic Division, said: “Emirates Flight Training held a competency-based training and assessment seminar attended by more than 40 training managers representing airlines, training organizations and aircraft manufacturer. The event provided an opportunity to share the latest developments in these competencies and identify key challenges facing the industry in implementing them and share them with the 80 attendees who attended the workshop virtually.”
Mr Sham Suddin Bin Khalid, Air Traffic Controller and GCAA of the air carrier, said: “The Emirates workshop was a day of reflection and discussion on how we can best train our pilots in the general interest of aviation safety. It was really encouraging to see information and data sharing among stakeholders, including airlines, manufacturers and training organisations, within the scope of the collaboration. We hope this discussion and collaboration will continue in the years to come, contributing to the realization of our vision of increasing pilots' competence and improving our industry's safety outcomes.”
The workshop discussed various topics such as how to implement and expand successful EBT and CBTA programs. In particular, issues related to curriculum creation, development and standardization of trainers, and management and use of training data for these programs were addressed. This event needs to be followed to continue sharing best practices and developing pilot training for the benefit of the entire aviation industry.
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