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FEATURE AVIATION TRAINING

standards accordingly. Nonetheless,
the administrators understand that the
transition from traditional time-based
training to competency and evidence-
based training and assessment is not
simple or straightforward.
As they point out, this entails
more than just a change in admission
requirements, infrastructure and
curriculum. It demands a fundamental
change in the mindset of instructors,
assessors, employers and trainees. And
it requires active investment of resources
and widespread support and adoption of
CBT before the full impact on licensing
regulations and safety can be fully
understood and assessed. It is a major
paradigm shift, but one that recognises
the changes in both aspiration and the
role of today’s pilots.
is launching a new training regime that sophisticated student selection process,
rests on a competency-based multi-crew provides integrated English language Reaching out
pilot licence (MPL) programme run out of training, and focuses on crew resource Others are also working to meet
Singapore and Melbourne, Australia. The management, threat/error management the anticipated demand. Boeing
students will all be trained for duties on and airline operating procedures. recently signed a Memorandum of
Tigerair A320s, and will complete their “We look forward to launching a premier Understanding with the Indonesian
training in three phases. The first will be ground-school facility in Singapore, Ministry of Transportation to jointly
ab initio ground school training at CAE’s providing Tigerair with a reliable supply work on establishing aviation training
new training centre in Singapore. After of high-quality, local First Officers to programmes to supply capable and well-
that, the students will go for core and basic support its future growth plans,” said Nick qualified aviation personnel in Indonesia.
phases of flight training at CAE’s flight Leontidis, CAE president, Civil Simulation Singapore has recognised that building
school in Melbourne before returning to Products, Training and Services. and sustaining interest in aviation as a
Singapore to complete the intermediate Indeed, Singapore is helping to lead the career to encourage fresh graduates to
and advanced phases of the training on trend towards more relevant and attractive join the industry is critical. The country
CAE’s A320 full flight simulator. training. Recognising that competency is has had schemes in place for trainees,
“Tigerair’s growth requires a steady more pertinent for today’s pilots, rather but admits there had been less effort than
supply of highly qualified and well-trained than simple airtime experience, the Civil needed to engage youth and the general
pilots. We look forward to partnering with Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) public to promote aviation as a career.
CAE Oxford Aviation Academy to produce maintains that competency-based training CAAS says it recognises that youth
the next generation of pilots,” said Ho Yuen (CBT) and assessment is proving to be outreach is a clear imperative in its
Sang, MD of Tigerair. CAE emphasises the “the way forward” and has revised some aviation manpower development strategy,
training regime’s rigour, which uses a of its requirements and pre-qualification to instil passion for aviation in young

ASIAN ExcELLENcE
In September 2012, CAAS launched a plan to establish Singapore as a centre of
excellence for Air Traffic Management (ATM) training. It is building a centre of
excellence for ATM with help from a S$200 million (US$160 million) seed fund.
The aim is to build a vibrant and self-sustaining ecosystem for ATM in Singapore, ABOVE AND OPPOSITE:
comprising training resources, research institutes, industry players, academia, Boeing’s training centres,
and other stakeholders. The ecosystem is expected to generate ATM knowledge scattered around the globe,
and expertise, and develop concepts, technologies and solutions to meet the produce aviation personnel
unique requirements of Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. ranging from pilots to
technicians and flight crews
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