Re: The Magic Pill
Jetjoc2 (Jetjoc2_at_aol.com)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 19:24:49 EDT
Dear Dave,
I have just finished reading you letter to the group and wanted to reply with
my two cents worth.
I began developing our company CRM program years ago when the cockpit culture
was such that an interactive progam was badly needed.
The program was and is taught on a yearly basis to our pilots when they come
through for annual company recurrent and to the new hires when they come
aboard in initial.
This has worked..at least for now..I do however, see a need for the continuing
education of flight crews throughout the remaining 11 months before they come
back to recurrent.
I believe that a good facilitaor in a CRM / Human Factors program should stive
to keep the information coming on a regular basis, not so much as in a
classroom setting, but as in getting the information out to the crews in
memos, newsletters, etc. Also having an "open door" type of info line the
crews can make use of..
Is there a "Magic Morning After Pill" ? I'am not sure that is the answer. To
be effective in our flight decks we need to have as much " real life "
exposure as posssible. In the sim.in recurrent, etc. No matter how we do so,
the important thing, I believe, is to keep the info consistant, informative,
and interesting. I also think we need to show our crews that this stuff is
still a very important no option part of their professional flight deck life..
Let me know what you think..
Regards,
Bill