Thu, Jul 14, 2005
School Will Solicit Input From Airlines
When you need an answer, ask the
experts, right?
Representatives from airlines around the country recently
gathered at Pan Am International Flight Academy's (PAIFA's) Career
Pilot Development (CPD) campus in Phoenix, AZ, to attend the
Academy's annual Airline Advisory Committee Meeting. The meeting
brought together Chief Pilots, Training Executives and Air Crew
Recruiters to discuss recent enhancements to PAIFA's training
curriculum and to share current and future hiring needs. This
year's meeting also included an open forum during which Academy
flight instructors were able to pose questions to the airline
representatives on a host of different subjects.
Questions included specific airline policies on commuting, time
building, and the airlines' views on type ratings. Instructors
received first-hand recommendations from industry experts on
preparing for interviews and new-hire ground schools as well as
advice on being "the best pilot you can be". In addition, American
Eagle Airlines and Piedmont Airlines conducted information sessions
open to all Academy students in which they discussed their upcoming
needs for pilots. Airline representatives accepted resumes,
scheduled interviews, and subsequently offered pilot positions to
several PAIFA instructor graduates.
"Shortly after we expanded our
portfolio of services to include Career Pilot Development training
in 1999, we realized that we needed direct input from the airlines
to ensure that we produce graduates with the specific skills the
airlines need," said PAIFA President and Chief Executive Officer
Wally David. "To do this, we formed the Airline Advisory Committee.
We've been holding these meetings for several years, and have
received invaluable feedback from the airlines that has enabled us
to refine and enhance our training curriculum.
"As a result, our graduates are 'airline ready' when they
complete our program." David added, "Evidence that these meetings
are critical to the success of our program is the fact that 100% of
the Academy's eligible CPD graduates were hired in 2004, and hiring
is even stronger this year."
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