When civilian pilot training is mentioned today, most people immediately think of airlinerntraining programs and forget about business and personal flying. However, the introduction of the veryrnlight jet (VLJ) is forcing us to consider the future direction of pilot training in general. Although the trainingrnissues of airlineon-airline pilot training may seem to be quite similar, the level of trainee experience/rnmotivation, the operational environments and, therefore, the training approaches can actually berndramatically different. While airlines around the world have made effective use of sophisticated flightrntraining devices for many years, that can not be said for non-airline training programs. One reason hasrnbeen the lack of cost-effective solutions and the fact that actual flight experience is essential to buildingrnthe basic skills a new pilot needs. The key to effectively using simulation in such programs is to ensurernthat the level of flight training device matches the training objective. If that’s done and the device has therncorrect fidelity, then less expensive fixed-base devices can certainly be an effective complement to thernuse of aircraft in a training curriculum. This paper will discuss the development of such a curriculum, thernselection of appropriate flight training devices, and the importance of adequate feedback in validatingrntraining program effectiveness.
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