FLIGHT TRAINING Innovators and Skeptics

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FLIGHT TRAININGInnovators and Skeptics
Al Thompson
Chief Pilot VP of Flight Operations Alteon
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Innovators vs. Skeptics
Who are these people?
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Innovators

• Training Equipment Manufacturers
• Training Companies
• Airline Training Departments
• Pilots
• Pilot Associations
• Aircraft Manufacturers
• Aviation Groups (ICAO, IATA, etc.)
• Regulators
• Others

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Skeptics

• Training Equipment Manufacturers
• Training Companies
• Airline Training Departments
• Pilots
• Pilot Associations
• Aircraft Manufacturers
• Aviation Groups (ICAO, IATA, etc.)
• Regulators
• Others

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Look Familiar?
Innovators
Skeptics

• Training Equipment Manufactures
• Training Companies
• Airline Training Departments
• Airline Management
• Pilots
• Pilot Associations
• Aircraft Manufactures
• Aviation Groups (ICAO, IATA, etc.)
• Regulators
• Others

• Training Equipment Manufactures
• Training Companies
• Airline Training Departments
• Airline Management
• Pilots
• Pilot Associations
• Aircraft Manufactures
• Aviation Groups (ICAO, IATA, etc.)
• Regulators
• Others

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Barrel simulator
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Maybe they were right?
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Maybe they were right II?
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Progress
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Seriously?
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What will they think of next?
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Todays Technology
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787 Flight Training Device
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787 Full Flight Simulator
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WOW!
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Innovators vs. Skeptics
What is an effective balance?
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Pilot Demand to Support Fleet Growth Pilot
Retirements (2007-2027)
11,500
Numbers represent the total pilots needed to
support fleet growth pilot retirements between
2007-2027
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Asia-Pacific Pilot Demand
2007 Pilot Demand / New Pilot Demand
Numbers on map represent the total pilots needed
to support fleet growth pilot retirements
between 2007-2027

• Pilots needed to support fleet growth pilot
  retirements
• China will need an average of 2,500 new pilots
  per year
• NE SE Asia will need an average of 2,500 new
  pilots per year
• SW Asia Oceania will need an average of 1,100
  new pilots per year

7,100 / 19,000
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Feedback
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Thank you