The Next Airline Pilot - Competency at the Core: The Definitive Guide to Competency-Based Training for Pilots, Airlines and Flight Schools (Skywards) - Hardcover

Berger, Andre Ahm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9083594246 ISBN 13: 9789083594248

Verlag: Plan A, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

What does it really take to train an airline pilot for the unimaginable? How do you train a pilot the ability to think, adapt, and act when everything is on the line?

This book cuts through decades of tradition to show what actually works. Drawing on real-world cases―like the Airbus A380 saved after catastrophic engine failure―it explains how modern training develops pilots who can improvise under pressure, manage complexity, and lead with confidence.

Inside you’ll find:

• The evolution of pilot training and where it went wrong.
• Why instructors are the heart of any training system―and how to shape, select, and support them.
• How ab initio methods, immersive training, VR/AR tools, and flight data transform learning.
• Insights into Initial Operating Experience, Command Upgrade, and the use of training data to drive safety.
• The regulator’s role, the culture behind grading, and the future of sustainable aviation training.

Whether you are a trainee pilot, instructor, examiner, airline manager, regulator, or simply an aviation enthusiast, this book gives you a blueprint to understand―and improve―the way pilots are trained today.

More than a manual, The Next Airline Pilot is a call to rethink how we prepare those who carry the ultimate responsibility: keeping passengers safe when the unthinkable happens.

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The Journey of André Berger started with advanced mathematics studies in the late seventies, followed by engineering, though he soon pivoted himself to pursue a career as a pilot. Pilot training in the early eighties was challenging, especially during a time when airlines in his country, Belgium at the time, were not hiring novice pilots. European pilot licenses were country-specific, EASA and standardization did not yet exist. The only large jet-operating airline he aspired to join was the national flag carrier, Sabena, but due to hiring freezes and the closure of the Civil Aviation School, he had to gain experience through diverse roles: ground handler, aircraft cleaner, mechanic, flight engineer, dispatcher, scheduler, banner-towing pilot, air taxi pilot, flight instructor, caterer, and even driving instructor, before finally being offered a first officer role on the B737-200 at Sabena.In the mid-nineties, he became Managing Director of the Belgian Aviation School and then joined Sobelair, the leisure airline within the Sabena Group, to resolve regulatory issues. As Crew Training Manager, he developed Belgium's first certified Type Rating Training Organization (TRTO) under emerging JAA and EASA standards.Over time, he took on responsibilities as Head of Flight Operations and Head of Training across TUI Airlines five AOCs, creating interoperability between AOC's, heading fuel efficiency and sustainability, renewing the training department, conducting numerous operational and training audits of airlines and training organizations in Europe, the USA, the Caribbean, Russia, and the Far East.As a Chief Flight Instructor and CEO/accountable manager for several Approved Training Organizations (ATOs), he introduced Immersive Training in Multi-Pilot License (MPL) programs, streamlining training by canceling traditional but less effective steps like single-engine instrument flying and multi-engine piston training.Recently, he implemented Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) across all type rating and ab initio pilot training courses, enhancing crew selection and training while accommodating modern airline requirements.Currently based in the Middle East with his family, André is actively involved in pilot training, flight operations, and exploring advanced technologies such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence in aviation. His passion lies in shaping the future of crew training by employing innovative tools to enhance the learning experience and skills of the next generation of pilots and cabin crew.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Plan A
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9083594246
• ISBN 13: 9789083594248
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 814
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland