Tue, Aug 16, 2011
Airline Pilots Should Also Have Greater Access To Advance
Simulators
An industry group comprised of safety experts, airline industry
officials, and labor representatives has recommended to the United
States Congress that airline pilots be better trained in manual
flying skills, as well as enhanced leadership skills, and be
afforded better access to advanced simulators.
The group, which was commissioned by Congress, also said that
airlines and regulators need to re-think how aircrews are selected,
trained, and checked. The as-yet unpublished report contains 24
recommendations for initial and recurrent training, according to
the Wall Street Journal, which got an advance look at the
document.
For example, in response to the Colgan Air accident in Buffalo,
as well as the Air France accident which occurred between Rio and
Paris, the panel suggests that more training on high-fidelity
simulators could allow pilots to practice real-life scenarios which
require the use of manual flying skills. Those scenarios could be
based on actual incidents, and the simulators should be "as
realistic as technology will allow."
The report also calls for specialized leadership training for
pilots, particularly airline captains, and standardized training
for flight instructors. It suggest that pilots should be willing to
ask for extra training if they are uncertain of some skills, or
have been away from flying for an extended period of time. It also
calls on airlines to set realistic goals for "pilots to maintain
proficiency in manual flying."
A date for the general release of the document has not been
announced.
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