Academy

Academy

In the area of Advanced Flight Training there are a number of inherent philosophies incorporated to introduce the maximum advantages and economies of simulated training devices;

The philosophy is that in order to achieve enhanced competencies in multi crew airline operations the sponsoring airline’s FCOM’s and standard company operating procedures, including standard calls, must be used from day 1 at all stages of instruction. We already have a “generic” multi crew course available using best practices from many quality carriers.

The essence of the training philosophy is that the trainee must first demonstrate competency in manipulation and normal operations before the introduction of “abnormal and/or emergency” training. This is not an endorsement requirement.

As an “endorsement to type” is not required in this stage of the training a basic understanding of jet transport aircraft systems is learned during ATPL Ground School, therefore only operational briefings are required, thus eliminating an extensive ground school and flight training on a type that will not be operated on line by the airline.

This better prepares the student for appropriate "pre-endorsement to type” followed by “line training” by the airline.

Gunnedah Regional Airport The courses simulation technology which sees the cost of simulation devices and facilities dropping substantially. This in the past has precluded their use in abinitio training.

The standard syllabus proposed for jet transitioning has been shown to be entirely adequate for 200 hour abinitio students who have been commercially trained with an instrument rating on either single or multi-engine. Generally 20 X 4 hour sessions are required made up of 2 hour X 2 hour flight exercises, alternating Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring at the break.

The airline FCOM is used to modify the Boeing 737-800 simulator FCOM for multi crew jet training. The providers of the curriculum have been successful using this methodology for B747, B767, B737 and Airbus 330/320 FCOM’s during previous courses they have delivered. Previous “host airlines” have reported obtaining very high standard ‘multi crew pilots’ from this training requiring as little as half the time for endorsement to type and half the line flying sectors to achieve required competence for regulators and company standards.

During instruction equal emphasis on both pilot flying and pilot monitoring during flight training is applied.

Other Additional Benefits

Capabilities to have students gain a NSW Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Accredited Certificate IV in Aviation (Commercial Pilot Aeroplane Licence) [NSW Course 17716] and a Diploma of Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) [NSW Course 17717] and optionally Diploma in Aviation Management [NSW Course 0500]. All additional tuition would be delivered in the evenings on the site of the Academy by TAFE provided teachers and instructors. Within 12 months subjects passed above could be credited to an Associate Degree in Aviation which could be completed by remote learning. Supplementary subjects to the Associate Degree could be selected by the airline and drawn from psychology, marketing, accounting and industrial relations. These would be internationally recognised learning qualifications.

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The advantages to sponsoring airlines

Useful Facts... Pilots would leave the facility with a jet co-pilot rating on a jet above 5,700 MTOW plus having over 80 hours multi-crew training in a 737- 800/777 simulator to sponsoring airline SOP’s and FCOM’s in preparation for a “pre-endorsement” to type allowing smooth transition into a level D device for the 777. It is envisaged that less hours will be required in this device to reach required competence. Should MPL programmes be refined and accepted by regulators, Gunnedah AAFT courses could be modified to dramatically increase hours and experience gained on Simulation devices to achieve regulator minimum requirements. Students from day 1 would be taught based on Multi Crew disciplines to company SOP’s. Student hours flown in Gunnedah would be more effective due to the taxi times and congestion at capital city airports wasting up to 20 minutes in every hour that would not be experienced at Gunnedah where we totally control the airport and users. Thus of 150 hours students may actually gain up to a further 30 hours in actual flying not taxiing and holding as at some capital city secondary airports. There would be no competing flying schools at Gunnedah as is the case at most capital city secondary airports taking runway and circuit access nor would scheduled services interfere with jet flying as happens at airports with scheduled service operations . There will be no requirement to bus students between accommodation and the campus as Gunnedah will be a closed campus with all facilities on site. Gunnedah is not a GAAP airport and any of the airports in the region to be used for cross-country flying also are not GAAP including Tamworth which provides economic ILS facilities. Charges at Gunnedah are totally within the remit of AAFT. This will have a substantial effect on the cost of flying for students at all stages. Future cost exposures will be defined from day 1 and all cost drivers save fuel will be controllable. Since Gunnedah will have its own 104,000 litre fuel facility inter plane margins will be controllable. AAFT Gunnedah producing courses tailored to today’s airline requirements Unlike most providers AAFT Gunnedah is a corporatized model providing complete training for company sponsored aspiring pilots and selected self funded students that allows graduates to leave the Academy with training allowing them to go straight into type rating at their chosen airline having been trained at all stages utilising the airlines individual SOP’s and FCOM’s and having been educated in a closed campus supported by excellent leisure and sporting facilities. Use of “glass” cockpit latest generation prop and jet aircraft is maximised in addition to new generation simulation devices to produce jet ready co-pilots with training tailored to the requirements of the appropriate airlines and their regulators.
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