There was a time not so long ago when pilots spoke of crew resource management (CRM) frequently and often. Nowadays, the term CRM — and its traditional doctrine — has fallen out of favor and is being used to a lesser extent than ever before.
Today, in lieu of a dedicated class with formalized instruction, most CRM training is incorporated into a flight training syllabus. In that regard, it’s a small nuance buried in a much larger objective. For example, if the goal is to obtain a type rating or to complete recurrent training, somewhere in the syllabus sits a little box waiting to be checked called “CRM.” The efficacy of the CRM aspect of such training is critically dependent on the skills of the instructor, as well as his or her belief in the value of the material.
A 30-minute interval carved into a multi-day ground school training footprint does little to teach, improve, or reinforce CRM concepts, especially when the instructor fills the time by having students mindles…
