Good Morning

Breakout Group Instructions

Pilot Training Reform SymposiumMay 5, 2011

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Purpose of Breakout Groups• Your chance to contribute to pilot training

reform process• Build on information from yesterday’s panels• Craft specific recommendations to improve

pilot training doctrine, standards, curricula, and instruction

• Set the stage for meaningful action by FAA and industry

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Output of Breakout Groups

• Specifically worded recommendations– Action required (what, and possibly how)– Justification (why)– Implementing organization(s) (who)– Timetable needed (when and where)

• Briefing to all attendees and industry leaders

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Output of Breakout Groups

• Consolidated report and transmittal (post-symposium)– Initial report in 90 days (SAFE)– Response from organizations 90 days later– Progress report one year after Symposium– Possible collaborative action by SAFE and other

organizations

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Focus areas

• Pilot training reform actions that will-– Reduce the fatal accident rate– Increase student starts– Increase student retention and completions– Promote increased flying following certification

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Focus areas (continued)

• First priority: Pilot training for original certificates and ratings

• Additional priorities– Recurrent training – Transition training to advanced aircraft– Instructor training and professionalism

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Today’s Process• Meet with your designated breakout group• Use three part process– Brainstorm issues, ideas, and solutions– Create recommendations– Designate top five recommendations to report out

• Process for forwarding recommendations– Forward those that have consensus– Describe non-consensus issues and opinions

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Today’s Process (continued)

• Brainstorming process– Discuss general training problem areas related to

focus issues– Determine linkage between training and

undesirable safety or industry growth outcome

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Today’s Process (continued)

• Recommendation format-– Precise wording of recommendation– Brief justification of need– Implementing organization– Deadline for accomplishing

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This morning’s suggested timetable

• 0800-0815 Discuss breakout group charge• 0815-0915 Brainstorming issues• 0915-1000 Craft recommendations• 1000-1045 Achieve consensus on

recommendations• 1045- 1115 Agree on top five

recommendations

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Rules of engagement

• Breakout group support– Leader (probably from previous day’s panel)– Recorder– Additional facilitator/timekeeper/helper

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Rules of engagement (continued)

• Breakout group “charge”– Each breakout group has a “charge”– Each participant will have a copy for their group– Group leader will discuss and explain

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Rules of engagement (continued)

• No organized breaks during session– Quietly excuse yourself as need arises

• Group leader responsible for timekeeping

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Rules of engagement (continued)• Discussion etiquette– Give everybody a chance to speak– Be as brief as possible – no soapbox!– Don’t try to solve world hunger– If the group can’t agree there is enough

information on an issue, table it (or recommend additional research)

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Some final thoughts

• Don’t be afraid to think outside the box• Concentrate on recommendations that will

change the way training is actually done• Recommend FAA rule making only as a last

resort- concentrate on changes to doctrine, standards, curricula, instruction

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WARNING!Regulatory loophole alert

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61.56(e)

FAA sponsored pilot proficiency award program

61.57(d)

Proficiency check… …required in the instructors PTS…

Breakout Locations

• Safety – Mansfield II• Growing General Aviation – Gable I• Doctrine – Gable II• Standards – Lombard I• Curricula – Lombard II• Aviation/Flight Educators - Crawford

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