Training Modifications
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a “substantial and wide-ranging overhaul” of training for the crews of U.S. air carriers as part of a plan to emphasize their handling of in-flight emergencies.
The proposal, outlined in a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) published in the Federal Register, would result in “the most significant changes to air carrier training in 20 years,” FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says. “This is a major effort to strengthen the performance of pilots, flight attendants and dispatchers through better training.”
The SNPRM addressed comments that were submitted in response to the original January 2009 NPRM, as well as requirements developed by Congress in legislation passed in 2010 (ASW, 10/10, p. 12).
The SNPRM calls for changes in ground and f…
