Airline Pilot

Ab Initio Pilot Training today – and in the future
Capt Matthias Kippenberg, Airline Training Center Arizona,Inc.
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Agenda
> The Professional Airline Pilot
> Ab Initio Training today
> Ab Initio Training in the future
· Selection
· MPL
> Conclusion
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The “House” of Professional Pilots
The Professional Airline Pilot
Airline Pilot
with a well balanced Competency Structure
Training
Selection
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Technical
Competence
Procedural
Competence
Interpersonal
Competence
• Manual Airplane
Control
• Knowledge of
Systems
• Use of
Automation
• Knowledge of
Procedures
• Adherence to
Procedures
• Communication
• Leadership &
Teamwork
• Workload
Management
• Situation
Awareness &
Decision Making
specific Aptitudes and Personality
Ab Initio Training today
Ab Initio Training today
Type
Rating &
Line Trng
Bridge
Course
MCC
CPL/IR
Selection
Airline Pilot
with a well balanced Competency Structure
Technical
Competence
•
•
Manual Airplane
Control
Knowledge of
Systems
• Use of
Automation
Procedural
Competence
Interpersonal
Competence
specific Aptitudes and Personality
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Ab Initio Training in the future
Ab Initio Training in the future
> Mandatory and balanced Training of all competence areas
> at the earliest possible stage
> with an effective and economic use of training equipment
> based on a stringent selection
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Selection
Lufthansa Selection Process
1.Basic
Qualification
(BU)*
2.Company
Qualification
(FQ)*
3. Pilot School
4. Type Rating and
Line Training
- 30-35% successful
- 25-30% successful
- 95-98% successful
> 99% successful
two step pre-selection
- knowledge
- operational skills
- personality
7-10% successful
* In cooperation with German Aerospace Centre (DLR)
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initial and advanced pilot training
Selection
Reasons for a Pre-Selection
> to recruit students with required (basic and company specific) aptitudes and
personality who are capable to follow an ambitious training syllabus with a
continuous learning curve
> as a result ab initio training on a higher level is possible - more intensive training in
a shorter duration
> pre-selection proves high validity and is therefore very cost effective
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The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training
Evolutionary Step from traditional ATP to MPL
Basic Flying Skills
F33 A/C & FSTD
PA42 A/C &
FSTD
1 – 4a PHX
4b BRE
ATP
MPL
Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT
CPL & Basic IFR Skills
pre
pre
PPL
Solo
XC
Check
+2:10
+2:30
at
92:00
Core Flying
F33 A/C & FSTD
Basic Flying Skills
A320/B737 FFS
JO
5 + TR
Line Trng
Basic IFR Training
Basic
CJ1+ A/C & FSTD
Basic IFR Skills
Int.
Advanced
IOE
A320/B737 FFS
Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT
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MPL Training Program
1.Theoretical
Training
Bremen
- 11.5 months
- total 888 hrs
>
2.Flight Training >
Phoenix
(Core Phase 1-4)
- 4 months
- F33 FSTD und
F33 A/C
- total 114:30 hrs
3.Flight Training >
Bremen
(Basic Phase 1-3)
- 3.5 months
- CJ1+ FSTD und
CJ1+ A/C
- total 135:00 hrs
4.Flight Training
Frankfurt/München
(Intermediate and
Advanced Phase)
- 3 months B737 /
A320 FSTD
B737 / A320 A/C
- total 88:00 hrs
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The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training
Learning Curve in ATP Syllabus
Competence
Level
PA42
A/C
F33 A/C &FSTD
Basic Flying Skills
A320/
B737
FFS
PA42
FSTD
CPL & Basic IFR Skills
Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT
Training Hours
Procedural and Interpersonal Competence
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The Lufthansa Approach to Ab Initio Training
Continuous Learning Curve in MPL Syllabus
+ more Procedural and Interpersonal Training
Competence
Level
CJ1+
A/C
F33 A/C
Basic Flying Skills
F33
FSTD
A320/
B737
FFS
CJ1+ FSTD
Basic IFR Skills
Adv. IFR – Abn./LOFT
Training Hours
Procedural and Interpersonal Competence
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Conclusion
The highest level of Safety Standards and Professionalism in Airline Pilot
Training can be achieved by:
 A Stringent Selection to retain students with defined Aptitudes and
Personality as a solid Basis for comprehensive and ambitious Ab Initio
Pilot Training
 A well balanced Training of all Competence Areas (Technical,
Procedural and Interpersonal) – which could be realized in the earliest
stage of Training and in the most effective way in an MPL Training
Scheme
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Any questions ?
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