SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

• John Voges• Chief Flight Instructor/Program

Coordinator• Department of Aviation Management

and Flight

• National Training Aircraft Symposium 2010

Aviation Flight• SIU Aviation Flight operates:

– A fleet consisting of 36 Cessna aircraft.• Cessna 152’s , 172’s, 172RG’s,

182RG’s & 310R’s• Cessna 340 & 421

• Simulation consists of• 5 Frasca FTD’s • 1 Precision Flight Controls MFD• 2 PCATD’s w/ MS Flightsim

Aviation Flight• Serves:

– Student enrollment of 200+ a semester in Aviation Flight

– Another 125 enrolled in Aviation Management

• With:– 40 to 50 flight instructors

– Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty– Full-time (Term) - Asst. Chief, Check

Airmen, Jr. Faculty – Part-time - CFI Qualified Student Workers

Two + Two Degree: AF + AVM

• Freshman & Sophomore years– FAR 141 Professional Pilot Curriculum– Examining Authority: Private – CFI initial

• Assoc. Degree

• Junior & Senior Years– Aviation Management Curriculum

• Baccalaureate Degree

Our Curriculum

• Primary focus is Commercial Certification– Private through (Multi) Commercial– With some key elective options to bridge

the gap for experiential training that industry desires and that may soon be regulatory requirements.

– AF 300 Certified Flight Instructor– AF 304 Practicum in Air Carrier Operations– AF 305 Turbine Transition & Airline Operations– AF306 Introduction to Technically Advanced

Aircraft Operations

AF304

Practicum in Air Carrier Operations…

Course Objective

• Give students the opportunity to gain practical experience and build multi engine flight time while participating as flight officers in a Corporate flight department setting.

Course Overview• “Quality” Multi Time in complex aircraft• Normal and emergency aircraft procedures• Familiarization with the operation of a Corporate

Flight Department• Advanced navigation systems• Experience in the NAS• Operations in high density airspace (ORD)• Operations in adverse weather conditions• Operating in a flight crew environment• Passenger considerations• “REAL” go/no-go decisions• Develop PIC skill and judgment• Foster Professionalism (Uniform)

Lecture/Ground Training

• Initial class training (group)– Aircraft systems and avionics– General operations manual– Trip scheduling– General conduct and attire– High altitude operations

Lecture/Ground Training

• Individual training– Route specific preflight planning– Weather considerations– Terminal considerations– Ground Transportation needs of

passengers

Flight Operations Training

• Average 40+ hours in Cessna 340 and Cessna 421 aircraft

• Students will take on the workload and role of PIC as operational circumstances allow (i.e., WX, ATC, student ability). This includes all phases of flight from engine start through to engine shutdown.

• Flights are conducted in a crew environment under the watchful eye of a training captain.

Student Feedback• Flight students who took AF 304 are were

more satisfied with their preparation in the following areas:

– FAR Part 135 regulations – Operation of autopilot & flight director systems– Operation of advanced aircraft systems– Operation of pressurization/pneumatic systems– Weight & balance/load computation– Basic flying skills– Instrument flying skills– Thunderstorm avoidance/weather radar

operation– Workload Management/Situational Awareness

AF 305 Airline and Turbine Operations…

Course Objective• To provide advanced flight students an

experiential training opportunity so they can see what is required to function as an airline crewmember by:

– Experiencing the dynamics and challenges associated with the roles of the “PF’ vs. those of the “PM”

– Exposure to the operating requirements of a Part 121 airline operation

– Operating turbine powered equipment (simulated)

– Gaining a significant number of simulation hours (32 hours as PF and PM combined)

– Enhancing judgment and decision making skills

Course Overview• Operating in a crew environment (PF/PM roles)• Passenger considerations (briefings, delays,

weather)• Develop decision making skills and judgment (in

accordance with 121/OpSpecs)• Ground operations (gate, dispatch)• Simulated operations in high density airspace• Simulated adverse weather conditions (icing,

turbulence, low IMC, etc.)

• Course Format:– 2 hour per week lecture– 2 hours per week lab time in the Modular Flight

Deck

Lecture Topics– Aircraft systems (King Air 200)– FAR Part 119– FAR Part 121

• Aircraft requirements• Crew requirements• Performance requirements• Dispatch requirements

– OPSPECS– Maintenance and MEL’s– Hazardous Weather Avoidance– Autopilot & FMC systems– GPWS, TCAS,ACARS,PRM– Crew Resource Management– Interview Prep and Math– Accident Report Review

Lab / Simulator Training

• Weeks 1 through 7: Aircraft maneuvers and procedures.– Normals

• Stalls • Steep turns• Vmc demo• Instrument approaches• Go arounds

– Abnormals• Engine failures• Single engine approaches• Single engine go arounds• Wind shear encounter• Emergency descent (decompression)

• Weeks 8: Maneuver Validation

Lab / Simulator Training

• Weeks 9 through 15: Line Oriented Flight Training (LOFT)

– LOFT SPI-MDH-SPI– LOFT UIN-STL-UIN– LOFT PIA-ORD-PIA– LOFT DEN-CYS-DEN– LOFT ORD-DBQ-ALO– LOFT ALO-MSP-ALO– LOFT DEN-EGE-HDN

• Week 16: LOFT Checkout

What the course is not…

• AF 305 is not intended to be a course that covers airline specific flight procedures

What the course is…

• The focus of AF 305 is to expose the students to: – an airline type training program and its

expectations, – provide generic skills in operating

turbine aircraft, – provide crew coordination skills, and – provide the skills and knowledge

required for the LOFT experience

Benefits

• It provides a level of training that gives the students a strong sense of preparedness for that first day of new hire class.

• This type of advanced curriculum experience is what those who hire and train at Part 121 operations tell us is lacking in the new hires they see.

• This course allows students to gain exposure to advanced aircraft and airline operations without any substantial financial burden

Benefits• Allows students to safely operate in a

realistic crew environment with people of comparative education and flight experience (as opposed to flying with a significantly more experienced instructor)

• Allows students to make real world operational decisions and in some cases to safely experience the consequences of those decisions

• Provides students feedback regarding how their personality and leadership style may affect how they interact or are perceived by other crewmembers

Student and Alumni Feedback

• They felt better prepared for employment :– Operation of turbine aircraft– Operation of pressurization/pneumatic systems– FAR Part 121 regulations (dispatch- duty time-

rest)– Crew resource management– OPSPECS & company procedures – Autopilot & flight director operation– Advanced avionics such as GPWS, TCAS,

ACARS– Thunderstorm avoidance/weather radar

operation– General Weather Decision Making (go/no-go)– Operation in icing conditions/deicing

procedures– Carriage of dangerous goods (HAZMAT)

Student Feedback

• Students responded that they noticed marked improvement with respect to their:

– Decision making skills

– Knowledge of advanced aircraft systems

What Operators Say…

• Our airline and corporate training departments partners would like to see a greater emphasis in the following areas:– Basic flying skills– Instrument flying skills– Decision making skills– Workload management & situational

awareness skills– Aircraft flows and checklist usage

Student Opportunities for Growth:

• Seven Aviation Oriented RSO’s

• Student Internships

• Student Work Programs– Shop, Line Service, Weather,

Dispatch, Flight Instruction

Key points we must continue to consider!!!

• How to build upon basic certification to meet industry and regulatory demands?

• What are the essential bridge programs that provide these requisite skills?

• Most importantly, how can we do this and keep the cost of training within reach of our students.