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Flight Standards Training

September 2012 Federal Aviation Administration 1 1

Our Training Vision

•  A real-time training system that provides competency-based education and training to meet the evolving needs of the FAA’s workforce and our customers.



Training Infrastructure

Training Processes (ISO) Organizational Support for Training

Curriculum Oversight

Board

Curriculum Oversight Steering Committee

Master Plan for Training 2010-2014

FAASTeam COT

AO COT

ACAW COT

ACOP COT

GAAW COT

GAOP COT

TSUP COT

SAS COT

MGR COT



Approach •  Identify Job Tasks and Competencies

•  Categories of Competencies •  Basic – written/verbal instructions and communications •  Work – be productive and ensure quality and results •  Instrumental – cognitive, interpersonal, individual and systemic

(integration) •  Identify existing training •  Perform a Gap Analysis •  Identify new training

to fill those gaps •  Create Macrodesigns



Air Carrier/Operator Training

Course 27034: Intro to Authorizing

Documents (WBT)

WBT courses on Design and

Performance Assessment of Air Carrier Programs

Classroom Course with Case Study Practice

(PAW 1)

Course 21000081: En Route Inspection

Procedures

Investigations Training

Course 27100011: FAA Compliance and Enforcement

(WBT) Course 12020:

Compliance and Enforcement Procedures

Classroom Course Course 00035: Basic Aircraft

Accident Investigation

FAA Processes for Evaluating Air

Carrier/Operators Technical Topics for Evaluating Air Carrier/

Operators

Course 21000051: ATOS 1.2 Interactive

Training for ASIs

Course 27100140: Introduction to Investigations

(WBT)

Legend: Green = Complete/ Existing

Course 21000056: Air Cargo Operations

Web-based Introduction to CASS

AC AW Macro Design

Course 27100141: Introduction to Exemptions,

Deviations and Waivers or

Authorizations (WBT)

Classroom Course with Case Study Practice

(PAW 2)

Course 27031: Orientation to the

FAA, AVS, and Flight Standards (WBT)

Course 27032: Introduction to AFS Business and

Interpersonal Competencies for ASIs (WBT)

Foundation Training: AFS Philosophy

• Course 21000059: Safety Management • Course 27033: Intro to Air Carrier Certification and Surveillance (WBT) • Course 27100028: Overview of Safety Management Systems (WBT)

Automation Training

Course 21423: Flight Standards

Automation Tools

Course 27100148: Fundamentals of

QMS for AFS Course 27027: Aircraft Avionics

Systems



WBT Courses on Design and Performance Assessments of Air Carrier Programs •  27035, Introduction to Manual Management •  27100003, Introduction to Air Carrier Maintenance Organization •  27100004, Introduction to Air Carrier Maintenance Programs •  27100007, General Maintenance Manual •  27100031, Maintenance & Inspection Programs •  27100009, Airworthiness Directives (AD) Management •  27100008, Minimum Equipment List (MEL)/Configuration Deviation List (CDL) •  27019, Ground Deicing/Anti-Icing for Airworthiness Inspectors •  27100032, Introduction to Evaluation of Vendors •  27100035, Short-Term Escalation •  27100034, Parts Pooling and Parts Borrowing •  27100033, Calibrated Tools and Test Equipment •  27100043, Maintenance Facilities and Line Stations

AC AW Technical Topics Related to Air Carrier/Operator DA and PA

21000019, ACAW Maintenance Organization Practical Applications Workshop

21000060, Air Carrier Airworthiness Practical Applications Workshop #2

•  27100044, Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM) and Lower Landing Minimums (LLM) •  27100042, Required Inspection Items (RII) •  27100057, Engineering/Major Repairs & Alterations •  27100058, Parts, Materials Control and SUP •  27100041, Aircraft Fueling •  27100059, Weight & Balance •  27100056, Engine Condition Monitoring • 27100080, Records and Reporting Systems •  27100079, Aircraft Airworthiness •  27100078, Appropriate Operational Equipment •  27100081, Special Flight Permits •  27100082, Maintenance Training Programs •  27100086, Maintenance Personnel and Certification Requirements •  27100083, Introduction to Extended Operations (ETOPS) Maintenance Programs •  27100085, Voluntary Programs •  27100084, Safety Programs •  27100159, Introduction to the AEG and AFS/AIR Interfaces

Legend: Bold = Complete/existing



Positive Impacts •  Provides comprehensive,

technical training that eliminates competency gaps

•  Involves field personnel in course development to build buy-in and support

•  Provides a blended approach that keeps the students engaged

•  Ensures a more thoroughly trained and better prepared workforce

•  Expanded the approach to managers, administrative staff, aviation safety technicians and experienced ASIs

“Old” String Transformed String

388 hours of classroom-delivered training

128 hours of Web-based training

368 hours of knowledge- based classroom training



What’s Next for Competency Based Training?



Our Training Vision •  “to train and enable our high-performance workforce with

the adaptive skills and abilities required to reach and sustain future levels of safety, efficiency, and sustainability” (Destination 2025).

•  Training Goal: Maintain a curriculum that provides quality training to help all employees perform their job responsibilities in accordance with the policies and direction of Flight Standards to support the aviation safety mission.

•  Training Goal: Evolve the training infrastructure — including technology, organization, administration, and facilities — to efficiently provide the services and support that all employees need to optimize learning.



Approach •  Provide Just-in-Time training to inspectors: what they need,

when they need it •  Develop our training to support mutliple platforms •  Take advantage of mLearning capabilites •  Be agile, adaptive and respond to the needs of our

workforce •  Reinforce learning that ensures a highly trained safety

conscious workforce



Status

•  120+ Web-Based training courses already developed

•  Distance Learning already being utilized •  Just-in-Time Training just getting started



Blackboard

•  Blackboard Hosting Application tested •  First course ready for release

•  FAA27100066, Understanding the US/EU Aviation Safety Agreement

•  Export Control Agreement awaiting approval •  Additional courses already identified and being vetted •  Expected availability October 1, 2012



Future Blackboard Courses •  27032 Introduction to AFS Business and Interpersonal Competencies for ASIs (4 hours) •  27033 Introduction to Air Carrier Certification & Surveillance (3 hours) •  27034 Introduction to Authorizing Documents (2.5 hours) •  27035 Introduction to Manual Management (3 hours) •  27100028 Overview of Safety Management Systems (2 hours) •  27100140 Introduction to Investigations (2 hours) •  27100003 Introduction to Air Carrier Maintenance Organization (1 hour) •  27100004 Introduction to Air Carrier Maintenance Programs (2 hours) •  27100007 General Maintenance Manual (5 hours) •  27100008 Minimum Equipment List (MEL)/Configuration Deviation List (CDL) (4 hours) •  27100009 Airworthiness Directives (AD) Management (4 hours) •  27100031 Maintenance and Inspection Programs (6 hours) •  27100032 Introduction to Evaluation of Vendors (4 hours) •  27100011 FAA Compliance and Enforcement (4 hours) •  27027 Aircraft Avionics Systems (6 hours) •  27100033 Calibrated Tools and Test Equipment (2 hours) •  27100034 Parts Pooling and Parts Borrowing (2 hours) •  27100035 Short Term Escalation (2 hours) •  27100041 Aircraft Fueling (2 hours) •  27100042 Required Inspection Item (RII) (3 hours) •  27100043 Maintenance Facilities and Line Stations (3 hours) •  27100044 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM) and Lower Landing Minimums (LLM) (4 hours) •  27100056 Engine Condition Monitoring (2 hours) •  27100057 Engineering/Major Repairs and Alterations (3 hours) •  27100058 Parts, Material Control and Sup (3 hours) •  27100059 Weight and Balance (3 hours) •  27019 Ground Deicing/Anti-icing for Airworthiness Inspectors (4 hours) •  27100078 Appropriate Operational Equipment (3 hours) •  27100079 Aircraft Airworthiness (4 hours) •  27100080 Records and Reporting Systems (4 hours) •  27100081 Special Flight Permits (2 hours) •  27100082 Maintenance Training Programs (2 hours) •  27100083 Introduction to Extended Operations (ETOPS) Maintenance Programs (AC AWS) (2 hours) •  27100084 Safety Programs (2 hours) •  27100085 Voluntary Programs (1 hour) •  27100086 Maintenance Personnel and Certification Requirements (2 hours) •  27100141 Introduction to Exemptions, Deviations, and Waivers or Authorizations (2 hours)



Training Module

•  Sample platform independent module ready for mLearning (iPAD Demo)

•  Training video that is platform independent (video)



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