FLIGHT TRAINING
Innovators and Skeptics
Al Thompson Chief Pilot & VP of Flight Operations Alteon
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
Training Equipment Manufactures Training Companies Airline Training Departments Airline Management Pilots Pilot Associations Aircraft Manufactures Aviation Groups (ICAO, IATA, etc.) Regulators Others
Skeptics
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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Today’s 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
98,000
70,000
17,500
22,800 10,100
Europe Africa Middle East CIS North America Central America
49,900 19,000 15,500 32,000
China NE Asia SE Asia
7,200
Oceania
SW Asia
South America
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 7,100 / 19,000 growth & pilot retirements 11,800 / 49,900 – China will need an 3,800 / 15,500 average of 2,500 new 9,100 / 32,100 pilots per year – NE & SE Asia will need an China average of 2,500 new NE Asia 3,300 / 7,300 SE Asia pilots per year Oceania – SW Asia & Oceania will SW Asia need an average of 1,100 new pilots per year
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Feedback
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Thank you
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