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proficient: practice. Yet, in many ways, our industry has unre-
alistic expectations for pilot training. Training at flight schools is performed to a set training schedule that was approved by regulators and has not changed much over the years. Te student is financially motivated to move through the training as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, there is no incentive to take advantage of simulation technology as both the student and instructor want to build their flight hours, as that metric commonly stands in for a pilot’s proficiency. New-hire training is little better. In
many operations, these pilots go through a training program that covers company operations, policies, and procedures. Ten they immediately move into a ground school on the aircraft-specific model. On average, the ground school is completed over two to four days. At that point, the pilot is trained in either a simulated envi- ronment or the actual aircraft. Te flight
hours for this training average eight to 12 hours, depending on the complexity of the aircraft. IFR training averages a bit longer. Recurrent training has similar challenges.
Most operators have not reviewed their recur- rent training programs for many years. It has become a box to be checked as opposed to an opportunity to review and strengthen a pilot’s skills.
The Technology Learning Curve Tese decades-old training schedules have not kept up with the increasingly complicated aircraft and avionics of modern aviation. Technology is the problem (and as we’ll see later, it’s also the solution). Don’t get me wrong. I love glass cockpits,
navigation displays, and all the cool things in an electronic flight bag. But as a pilot, you are responsible for the safe conduct of the flight. You have to know the details of how to use the aircraft’s systems and equipment properly, how to maintain its airworthiness, and how to recognize and deal with failure modes. And you have to know them to the point of proficiency. We are now accustomed to being
Simulator visuals provide realistic scenarios for most helicopter operations.
surrounded by technology, and often we don’t take the time to properly learn every function of that technology. Some people might only use their phones for daily tasks such as calls,
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