I can tell you that at the Hughes Flight Training Center ( London
Gatwick),more and more
companies require wearing uniforms in the FFS.My personal opinion is that
it should be like
this everywhere, simply because if what we want to simulate is "real life",
we are used to see
our peers wearing uniform, not otherwise.In my company sometimes we are
authorized not to
wear uniforms on "deahhead flights", and the truth is that you feel a
little funny all the way.
By the way, what do you Crm'rs think about having Cabin Crewmenbers on
the simulator
during the LOFT?.Do you know of any company going this far in terms of
REALISM?.
Alex.
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> De: Chris Kriechbaum <kriechc_at_voyager.co.nz>
> A: crm-devel_at_db.erau.edu
> Asunto: Re: Uniform in Simulators.
> Fecha: domingo 3 de agosto de 1997 9:34
>
> John,
>
> At 05:44 PM 1/08/97 +0800, you wrote:
> >
> >UNIFORM IN SIMULATORS
> >
> >A question regarding REALISM in an FFS in LOFT. How many airlines or
> flight training organisations out there require LOFT trainees to wear
> uniform? I know that British Airways does - any others?
> >
> >In terms of "power distance" the 4-gold bars on a more mature and
seasoned
> Captaint can be seen as a resistor to easy communications from a new
pilot
> in the right seat.
> >
> >John Bent
> >
> We at Air New Zealand require all our crew to wear uniforms for their CRM
> LOFT Sim exercises. There is some discussion within our Standards ranks
as
> to its usefulness. The arguement is the same as yours in that it creates
> more barriers than it breaks down, but the flip side is that it subtely
> establishes the cockpit gradient, without it being too big a deal.
>
> There are no formal plans to change.
>
> Chris Kriechbaum
> CRM Coordinator
> Air New Zealand