Re: Training for captaincy

Jo-Anne Olle (jmh24_at_ozemail.com.au)
Thu, 08 Jan 1998 20:36:23 -0800

Jens Rolfsen wrote:
>
> Dear CRMers
>
> I'm currently involved in evaluating the training we give our pilots
> before they check out as captains, and want to gather as much
> information as possible about "training for captaincy". I would
> appreciate any information about this topic - references to books and
> articles or any experiences you have from developing or conducting such
> training.
>
> Best regards
>
> Jens
> ------------------
> Jens Rolfsen
> Psychologist
> Braathens SAFE
> P.B. 55
> 1330 Oslo Airport
> Norway
Dear Jens,
I feel quite humble being in such illustrious company as there is on
this list. For what it is worth l would like to add my experience of
training for captaincy. As the psychologist at RAAF Base Edinburgh
(South Australia) l was involved in the development and conduct of a
Leadership course for the "Leads" (captains, TACCOS and SEMs) on the
P3C. The essential skills that we focused on were: Goal setting, Problem
solving, decision making and planning; Communicaction, Co-ordinating,
supervising and evaluating; Motivation and Counselling. We used a
combination of small group discussion, simulation exercises, written
exercises and theory. A useful article was "A Perspective on Leadership,
Management and Command" by Leutenant Colonel Boyd M Harris, Military
Review, Feb 1984.
An old article but still relevant

I am enjoying (and learning from) the discussions.

Thanks,

Jo-Anne Hamilton.