Re: Re: Management Skill Oriented Simulations

ANDREW NEWMAN (mnewman_at_delrio.com)
Fri, 7 Feb 1997 20:40:40 -0400

Dave, You were hardly interrupting. I fact I hit reply to author when I
sent the message to Vince without the full understanding that the system
will send it to the bulletin board. However, I am glad it did so I can get
input like yours. Since it is out and about I will give you the whole
picture. The instructors will receive one annual class to cover eight
topics that are required by the AFI as I mentioned before, which will be
reinforced by monthly continuation training meetings, and practiced in 4
quarterly EP/CRM sims with trained sim instructors/facilitators. You are
absolutely correct, an hour a year alone is not enough. However, with the
three pronged approach listed above (which Maj Alex Bapty conceived well
considering the lack of time available to most AETC instructor pilots
because of poor manning) will allow the schedule to remain flexible for the
pilots and keep CRM skills fresh over the year between annual classroom
refreshers. Maj Bapty also has made a commitment to an evolving program
that will be updated annually to not only retain the foundation but bring
new skills approaches forth.

By the way, you wondered what foundation the pilots will be building upon.
I, among many other people in AETC are building upon the lessons I learned
from Hughes during my years in the C-141. In fact, 90% of the instructor
pilots in AETC are from prior weapons systems and graduates of CRM programs
from Flight Safety and Hughes to name a few. So I hope you agree that
there is somewhat of a foundation from which to build. I know I received a
good one. AETC's intent is to dovetail the compatible CRM programs taught
to AETC students and instructors into everyday line flights and create an
military organizational culture more attune to CRM skills .

I hope this clears up the confusion I created earlier by only painting half
the picture for everyone. Dave, your note was not negative at all, sorry
to put you through all that because I was vague. I look forward to
feedback on our intentions or structure for the course as mentioned in this
and the previous note to Vince. After all we wouldn't be here if we
weren't willing to listen. Thanks.

Capt Andy Newman